Anton Chekhov
Writer
Date Of Birth:
29 January 1860
Date Of Death:
2 July 1904
tuberculosis
Place Of Birth:
Taganrog, Russia
Best Known As:
Author of The Cherry Orchard
Anton Chekhov wrote both plays and short stories. He is generally listed in the first rank of Russian playwrights and in the high second rank (a notch below Pushkin and Tolstoy) as a writer of prose. His most famous plays include The Seagull (1896), Uncle Vanya (1899), and The Cherry Orchard (1904). Chekhov had a famous love affair with the actress Olga Knipper; they married in 1901.
Extra Credit
Chekhov’s birthdate was January 29 according to the Gregorian calendar, which wasn’t adopted in Russia until the 20th century. By the old-style Julian calendar, his birthdate was January 17.
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