Biography:As a prominent Russian short-story writer, novelist, and playwright of the modern era.
His most famous plays, "The Sea Gull", "Uncle Vanya", "The Three Sisters" and "The Cherry Orchard" were influential commentaries on Russian society that flouted the stage conventions of the nineteenth-century and changed the nature of theater.
1901-05-25 Russian physician, dramatist, and author Anton Chekhov (41) weds Russian actress Olga Knipper (31) at the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross, in Moscow. until his death in 1904
Historical Events
1901-01-31 Anton Chekhov's play "Three Sisters" opens at Moscow Art Theater
1904-01-17 Anton Chekhov's play "Cherry Orchard" opens at Moscow Art Theater
Quotes by Anton Chekhov
"Only during hard times do people come to understand how difficult it is to be master of their feelings and thoughts."
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