Writer
1860 - 1904
Anton Chekhov
Taganrog, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire [now Rostov Oblast, Russia]
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860 – 1904) was a Russian playwright and writer, whose plays received international acclaim, and who as a short-story writer is still regarded as virtually unmatched. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one... Read full bio →