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'''Anton Pavlovich Checkhov''' (1860-1904), was a [[Russian]] [[drama]]tist and [[short story]] [[author]].  
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'''Anton Pavlovich Chekhov''' (1860-1904), was a [[Russia]]n [[drama]]tist and [[short story]] [[author]]. His works include ''Motley Tales'' (1886), ''The Duel'' (1892), ''Uncle Vanya'' (1896), ''The Seagull'' (1896), ''Three Sisters'' (1900), and ''The Cherry Orchard'' (1904).<ref>''The New York Public Library Student's Desk Reference''.  Prentice Hall:  New York, 1991.</ref>
  
 
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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.  
  
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.<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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Latest revision as of 21:58, April 6, 2017

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904), was a Russian dramatist and short story author. His works include Motley Tales (1886), The Duel (1892), Uncle Vanya (1896), The Seagull (1896), Three Sisters (1900), and The Cherry Orchard (1904).[1]

Career

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 is most known for his plays, but these did not first appear until the last years of the nineteenth century.[2] 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.

References

  1. The New York Public Library Student's Desk Reference. Prentice Hall: New York, 1991.
  2. Chekhov, Anton 2001, Chekhov: the major plays, Penguin

See also