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Anton Chekhov
AuthorBooks · Second hand1860-1904
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short story writer. 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. 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. Chekhov was a physician by profession. "Medicine is my lawful wife," he once said, "and literature is my mistress."
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Curiosities about Anton Chekhov
Birth
1860
Death
1904
First book
1883
Years writing
143
Anton Chekhov balanced his brilliant literary career with his profession as a physician, which he called his lawful wife.
He is considered one of the three seminal figures of modern theatre alongside Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg.
Throughout his prolific career, he wrote over 2,600 works that have left an indelible mark on literature.
Although world-famous for his plays, he also stood out as an undisputed master of the short story.
In his early literary days, he used the curious pseudonym 'My brother's brother' to sign his texts.