Anton Chekhov Flashcards
What was his full name?
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
What did he do?
He was a Russian physician, playwright and author.
When was he born?
29th January 1860
When did he die?
15th July 1904
What did his career produce?
His career as a playwright produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics.
What happened by May 1904?
Chekhov was terminally ill with tuberculosis.
What happened a few months before he died?
A few months before he died, Chekhov told the writer Ivan Bunin that he thought people might go on reading his writings for seven years.
What were his last words?
‘It’s a long time since I drank champagne.’
Chekhov once won what?
The Pushkin prize.
Where was he born?
Taganrog, Russian empire
Where did he die?
Badenweiler, German empire
Where is his resting place?
Novodevichy cemetery, Moscow
Name some of his plays.
- Swansong (1887)
- The bear (1888)
- The wedding (1889)
- Uncle Vanya (1901)
- The cherry orchard (1904)
Name some of his short stories.
- oysters (1884)
- small fry (1885)
- misery (1886)
- the bet (1889)
Name some of his novellas.
- the steppe (1888)
- the duel (1891)
- an anonymous story (1893)
- three years (1895)
- my life (1896)
