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  1. Born: January 29, 1860. Died: July 15, 1904. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Jan 29, 1860 - Jul 15, 1904) was a Russian physician and supreme short story writer and playwright. He was the third of six children.

  2. Chekhov wrote more than 500 short stories, which, in terms of depth and artistry, rival the great novels of other writers. He was the first to focus not on overblown drama, but on everyday life....

  3. Anton Chekhov, whose life was tragically cut short in 1904, has received posthumous recognition and honors that serve as enduring tributes to his monumental contributions to literature and the arts. Nobel Prize Nomination: Chekhov’s literary prowess and profound impact on the world of letters were acknowledged through his nomination for the ...

  4. Mar 17, 2017 · By. Wade Bradford. Updated on March 17, 2017. Born in 1860, Anton Chekhov grew up in the Russian town of Taganrog. He spent much of his childhood quietly sitting in his father's fledgling grocery store. He watched the customers and listened to the their gossip, their hopes, and their complaints.

  5. Anton Chekhov, 1902. Anton Chekhov, (born Jan. 29, 1860, Taganrog, Russia—died July 14/15, 1904, Badenweiler, Ger.), Russian playwright and short-story writer. The son of a former serf, he supported his family by writing popular comic sketches while studying medicine in Moscow.

  6. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian playwright and physician. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre.

  7. Jan 24, 2023 · Anton Chekhov in his study in Yalta in the 1890s. Anton Chekhov was probably the least statuesque major Russian writer of his generation. He wrote short stories rather than novels, lived...

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