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He studied at the [[Moscow]] University qualifying as a doctor in 1884. He started as a writer with short stories (writing fifty in all) and sketches while a student.  
 
He studied at the [[Moscow]] University qualifying as a doctor in 1884. He started as a writer with short stories (writing fifty in all) and sketches while a student.  
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He is most known for his plays, but these did not first appear until the last years of the nineteenth century.
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He is most known for his plays, but these did not first appear until the last years of the nineteenth century. The most famous of these include [[The Cherry Orchid]], [[Uncle Vanya]], and [[The Three Sisters]].<ref>Chekhov, Anton 2001, ''Chekhov: the major plays'', Penguin</ref> Chekhov is also noted for his influence on [[Naturalism]], having been one of the primary playwrights performed by The Moscow Art Theatre and [[Constantin Stanislavski]].
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==References==
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== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
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