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Anton Chekhov

Also known as Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, Antón Pávlovič Čéhov, Antón Pávlovich Chékhov, Chekhov

Russian dramatist and author (1860–1904)

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Anton Chekhov was a Russian Empire citizen who worked as a physician, novelist, journalist, and writer. He was educated at I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University. His notable works include The Cherry Orchard, Uncle Vanya, Vanka, and Three Sisters. He also authored Cook's Wedding and Other Stories and Duel and Other Stories. Chekhov was influenced by Henrik Ibsen, Alexander Ostrovsky, Ivan Turgenev, and Gustave Flaubert.

He received the Pushkin Prize, Honorary Citizen of the Russian Empire, and Order of Saint Stanislaus. Chekhov was born in Taganrog and died in Badenweiler from tuberculosis, a medical condition he also suffered from. His death was caused by natural causes. He was buried at Novodevichy Cemetery. He was married to Olga Knipper.

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Cook's Wedding and Other Stories
Duel and Other Stories

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Taganrog, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire [now Rostov Oblast, Russia]

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860 – 1904) was a Russian playwright and writer, whose plays received international acclaim, and who as a short-story writer is still regarded as virtually unmatched. 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.…

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Lifespan: 1860–1904
Nationality: RU, DE, RUS, IT, SU
Role / Field: Physicians, Medicos, Lekari, Escritores, Ecrivains, Drama
Language: rus
Gender: Male

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Instance of: human
Given name: Anton
Gender: male
Citizenship: Russian Empire
Place of birth: Taganrog
Place of death: Badenweiler
Spouse: Olga Knipper
Sibling: Mikhail Chekhov
Languages spoken: Russian
Award: Order of Saint Stanislaus
Notable work: The Black Monk
Field of work: medicine
Movement: literary realism
Image: Anton Chekhov with bow-tie sepia image.jpg
Residence: Melikhovo

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place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery
Commons category: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
cause of death: tuberculosis
date of birth: 1860-01-29
date of death: 1904-07-15
topic's main category: Category:Anton Chekhov
medical condition: tuberculosis
Commons Creator page: Anton Chekhov
influenced by: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
manner of death: natural causes
Commons gallery: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
pseudonym: Антоша Чехонте
birth name: Антонъ Павловичъ Чеховъ
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writing language: Russian
last words: cela fait longtemps que je n’ai plus bu du champagne…
name in native language: Антонъ Павловичъ Чеховъ
list of works: Anton Chekhov bibliography
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related category: Category:Works by Anton Chekhov
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Works in European collections

32 objects attributed to Anton Chekhov, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Portrait of Anton Chekhov by Isaac Levitan (1886)

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (/ˈtʃɛkɒf/; 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, 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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