Anton Chekhov

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, who was born in Tagnrog on January 1860, was a Russian short story writer and playwright. He produced four classic playwrites during his brief playwriting career. His short stories are more well known and holds high esteem by writers and critics around the world.

Chekhov gave up on the theatre floor after a reception of his has gone horribly wrong (The Seagull in 1896). One of Chekhov’s short stories was written for money, but his artistic values grew. He made formal innovations that have influenced the modern short stories.

Anton died of tuberculosis at a health spa of Badenweiler, Germany, on July 15, 1904.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Chekhov