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| Name: |
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov | | Birth Date: |
January, 1860 | | Death Date: |
July 2, 1904 | | Place of Birth: |
Taganrog, Russia | | Place of Death: |
Badenweiler, Germany | | Nationality: |
Russian | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
dramatist, author |
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Biography of Anton (Pavlovich) Chekhov
16,764 words, approx. 56 pages
 Anton Chekhov is today one of the most widely known authors of nineteenth-century Russian literature. Appreciated not only in Russia and the West but also in Asia, he was a master of the short story, and his innovations in the poetics of short prose...
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Biography of Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
1,915 words, approx. 6 pages
 The Russian author Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904) is among the major short-story writers and dramatists of modern times. During the last half of the 19th century the old order in Russia was crumbling. Political institutions were out of line with...



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Anton Chekhov Quotes
6,868 words, approx. 23 pages
 Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Анто́н Па́влович Че́хов) ( 29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904 ) (Old Style: 17 January 1860 – 2 July 1904) was a major Russian short story writer and playwright. Contents 1 Sourced 1.1 Note-Book of Anton...


Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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Anton Chekhov Information
6,967 words, approx. 23 pages
 Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Russian: Анто́н Па́влович Че́хов, IPA: [ɐnˈton ˈpavləvʲɪtɕ ˈtɕɛxəf]) was a Russian short story writer and playwright. He was born in Taganrog, southern Russia, on 29 January [O.S. 17 January]...




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McKellen says Lear role is nerve-racking
7/18/2007: 260 words, approx. 1 pages Ian McKellen says playing the title character in William Shakespeare's "King Lear" is more nerve-racking than his recent Hollywood film roles.Singapore is the first stop on the Royal Shakespeare Company's international tour of "King Lear" and "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov."'King Lear,' I've been seeing...
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 The New York Observer
Alan Cumming to Play Dianne Wiest's Lover in Seagull
1/3/2008: 270 words, approx. 1 pages Tony Award winner Alan Cumming will play Trigorin, the lover to Dianne Wiest's magnetic actress, Arkadina, in Anton Chekhov's 1896 play, The Seagull, at Classic Stage Company (136 East 13th Street). It is to be directed by Viacheslav Dolgachev, artistic director of the Moscow New...
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Yeltsin buried among Russia's elite
4/25/2007: 560 words, approx. 2 pages Set on a knoll overlooking an oxbow bend in the Moscow River, the hallowed ground of the Novodevichy Cemetery holds the remains of scores of engineers, artists and politicians who helped shape Russia's tormented past century.They include the loved and the loathed, the tragic and...
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Today in history - May 24
5/24/2007: 445 words, approx. 2 pages Today is Thursday, May 24, the 144th day of 2007. There are 221 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On May 24, 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message, "What hath God wrought" from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America's first telegraph...



Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by David Magarshack
15,302 words, approx. 51 pages
 In this essay, Magarshack explores Chekhov's views on art and the Russian theater of his day, as expressed in his letters and occasional writings.
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Critical Essay by V. V. Golubkov
14,667 words, approx. 49 pages
 In the following essay, originally published in 1958, Golubkov inspects Chekhov's social consciousness, which continued to maturate throughout his life, and the lyricism so prevalent in his short fiction.
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Featured Essays
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Guide to "The Portable Chekhov"
644 words, approx. 2 pages
 Essay discusses Anton Chekhov's writing style and themes in some of his short stories that can be found in "The Portable Chekhov."


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