Literature Network » Anton Chekhov

Chekhov, Anton

Content courtesy of

From: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
Date: 20030101
Author:

Anton Chekhov

Born: January 17, 1860
Taganrog, Russia
Died: July 2, 1904
Badenweiler, Germany
Russian dramatist and author

The Russian author Anton Chekhov is among the major short-story writers and dramatists in history. He wrote seventeen plays and almost six hundred stories.

Early life in Russia

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was born in Taganrog in South Russia on the Azov Sea on January 17, 1860. He was the third of six children of Pavel Egorovich Chekhov, a grocery store owner. Chekhov's grandfather was a serf (a peasant who lives and works on land owned by another) who bought his ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on Anton Chekhov

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.