Anton Chekhov was probably the least statuesque major Russian writer of his generation. He wrote short stories rather than novels, lived modestly, and rarely boomed out complicated philosophical ideas ...

Bob Blaisdell’s “Chekhov Becomes Chekhov” does exactly what its title promises: It tracks—story by story, month by month, sometimes day by day—how Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904), the Moscow ...

Edited by professors Brunello and Lencek, this writing primer makes a thorough guide to the spare, realist style that made Chekhov one of the world's greatest playwrights and short story writers.

The Chekhov Collective presents Page to Stage: Theatrical Readings of Anton Chekhov short stories. This year we are presenting one of Chekhov’s most poignant stories, Enemies. In the quiet hours of ...

Peter Eotvos’s “Three Sisters,” based on the 1900 play by Anton Chekhov, is at the festival this year for the first time. By A.J. Goldmann What is it about Chekhov’s melancholy inaction hero that ...

HOSPITAUTY was a veritable passion with Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. No sooner had he settled down in a village than lie began inviting throngs of guests to visit him. He filled his house to overflowing ...

In the summer of 1884, shortly after qualifying as a doctor in Moscow, Anton Chekhov began working at a district hospital. “I am in fine fettle, for I have my medical diploma in my pocket,” he ...

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Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull” returns to the stage in a new production at the Odyssey Theatre in DTLA. With its exploration of human relationships and artistic struggles, this celebrated work ...