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.
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Stanislavski and the Moscow Art Theatre staged Chekhov's major plays, a defining collaboration for both.
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Written by Anton Chekhov, 1904.
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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.
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