ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904) was a doctor and a writer. He practised medicine in a rather sporadic manner throughout his life, and his main occupation was his authorship.

Detailed explanation-2: -Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history. As a playwright, he wrote four classics that continue to be produced all over the world, over 100 years after his death.

Detailed explanation-3: -Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Russian: , IPA: [ɐnˈton ˈpavləvʲɪtɕ ˈtɕexəf]; 29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time.

Detailed explanation-4: -Anton Chekhov Biography. Career: Dramatist, short story writer, and novelist; during his early career, worked as a physician, beginning 1884; editor of the literary section of Russkaya mysl, 1903; founder of two rural schools.

Detailed explanation-5: -In these fresh, vibrant new translations of Chekhov’s four greatest plays-Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and Cherry Orchard-the brilliant theatrical translator Curt Columbus recaptures the master’s open-ended simplicity.