Anton Chekhov
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Novelists, Short Story Writers, Drama, Theater, Playwrights
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
Article abstract: Although Chekhov had a significant impact on the creation of modern drama with his four major plays, his most important influence has been on the development of the modern short story. With his numerous lyrical stories, Chekhov liberated the short story in particular from its adherence to the parable form and fiction in general from the tedium of the realistic novel.
Early Life
Anton Chekhov was born on January 29, 1860, in a small port town on the Sea of Azov in the Crimea. His grandfather was a former slave who bought his own freedom....
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