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Anton Chekhov

Dramatists and Playwrights

Anton Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who lived from 1860 to 1904, one of the most influential dramatists in the history of theatre. He is known for plays including The Seagull in 1896, Uncle Vanya in 1899, Three Sisters in 1901 and The Cherry Orchard in 1904, staged in close collaboration with director Konstantin Stanislavski at the Moscow Art Theatre. His plays are known for understated, naturalistic dialogue and an emphasis on mood and character over conventional plot.

Facts
Active From Year
1876 1
Active To Year
1904 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Connections

Associated With

Konstantin Stanislavski, Artists

Stanislavski and the Moscow Art Theatre staged Chekhov's major plays, a defining collaboration for both.

Practices

Theatre, Art Forms
Source Wikipedia: Anton Chekhov

Works Created

The Cherry Orchard, Works

Written by Anton Chekhov, 1904.

The Seagull, Works
Source The Seagull, Wikipedia
Three Sisters, Works
Source Three Sisters, Wikipedia
Uncle Vanya, Works
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Nationality

Russian Empire

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Originated In

Russia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Anton Chekhov
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    Widely considered one of the greatest writers of all time, his career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics.
  • Infobox: years_active
    1876-1904
  • Practices: Theatre, lead paragraph
    Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; Russian: Антон Павлович Чехов; 29 January [O.S. 17 January] 1860-15 July [O.S. 2 July] 1904) was a Russian playwright and short story writer. Widely considered one of the greatest writers of all time,
  • In Group: Realist and Naturalist Dramatists, Infobox: movement
    Realism
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Wikidata: Anton Chekhov
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The Seagull, Wikipedia
Works Created: The Seagull, Infobox: writer
Quote, Works Created: The Seagull, Infobox: writer
Anton Chekhov
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Three Sisters, Wikipedia
Works Created: Three Sisters, Infobox: writer
Quote, Works Created: Three Sisters, Infobox: writer
Anton Chekhov
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