![]() ![]() He made no apologies for the difficulties this posed to readers, insisting that the role of an artist was to ask questions, not to answer them. Anton Chekhov was a famed Russian playwright whose works include The Seagull (1895), Uncle Vanya (1898), Three Sisters (1900), and The Cherry Orchard (1903). Ĭhekhov at first wrote stories to earn money, but as his artistic ambition grew, he made formal innovations that influenced the evolution of the modern short story. The plays that Chekhov wrote were not complex, but easy to follow, and created a somewhat haunting atmosphere for the audience. These four works present a challenge to the acting ensemble as well as to audiences, because in place of conventional action Chekhov offers a "theatre of mood" and a "submerged life in the text". ![]() ![]() Chekhov was a playwright as well and is known in English speaking world mainly for his plays. He is one of the major literary figures of all time. He is considered the founder of the modern short story and has influenced many modern writers. Close ▲ Portrait of Anton Chekhov by Isaac Levitan (1886)Ĭhekhov renounced the theatre after the reception of The Seagull in 1896, but the play was revived to acclaim in 1898 by Konstantin Stanislavski's Moscow Art Theatre, which subsequently also produced Chekhov's Uncle Vanya and premiered his last two plays, Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard. The Chekhov family had gathered with friends at Antons country estate, Melikhovo, to celebrate his father Pavels name-day. Anton Chekhov is remembered as one of the leading short story writers in world literature. ![]()
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