Anton Chekhov by Gia Ielase https://padlet.com/ielasegeniamarie14/dh39rqcjjcx9 Physician, short story writer, play writer. en-us 2017-05-31 00:10:57 UTC 2026-01-26 13:24:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png Anton P. Chekhov was born on January 20, 1860 in Taganrog, Russia. His father was a grocer with a failing business and his mother often shared her love of story telling with her six children. ielasegeniamarie14 https://padlet.com/ielasegeniamarie14/dh39rqcjjcx9/wish/174522962 2017-05-31 00:17:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ielasegeniamarie14/dh39rqcjjcx9/wish/174522962 Chekhov's family moved to Moscow, in 1875, to search for work when their father's business crashed. Chekhov stayed behind to finish his studies. In 1879, he joined his family. In Moscow, he attended First Moscow State Medical University. ielasegeniamarie14 https://padlet.com/ielasegeniamarie14/dh39rqcjjcx9/wish/174523267 2017-05-31 00:20:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ielasegeniamarie14/dh39rqcjjcx9/wish/174523267 Anton Chekhov worked as a Physician but didn't make much money from it. He often treated the poor for free. He originally began to write for financial gain. He once said "Medicine is my lawful wife and Literature if my mistress". His short stories were often published in local newspapers. His signature style was a mix of comedy and tragedy. Some of his most famous work includes "Three Sisters", "The Seagull" and "The Cherry Orchard". In the early stages of his writing career he used a pen name. In the mid-1880's he began to publish serious works of fiction under his own name. His writings in the newspaper 'New Times' and a collection 'The Motley Stories' (1886). "The Steppe" won him the Pushkin Prize in 1888. He was influenced by 19th century, Russian realists, Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoyevsky. ielasegeniamarie14 https://padlet.com/ielasegeniamarie14/dh39rqcjjcx9/wish/174526080 2017-05-31 00:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ielasegeniamarie14/dh39rqcjjcx9/wish/174526080 Chekhov was known as "Russia's most elusive bachelor". On May 25, 1901, he married Olga Knipper. Olga Knipper was an actress in his play "The Seagull". He had specific arrangements for marriage though. One was that she would continue to live in Moscow while he continued to live in Yalta. ielasegeniamarie14 https://padlet.com/ielasegeniamarie14/dh39rqcjjcx9/wish/174526586 2017-05-31 00:55:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ielasegeniamarie14/dh39rqcjjcx9/wish/174526586 Anton P. Chekhov was terminally ill with Tuberculosis. Chekhov's body was transported back to Moscow in a refrigerated railway car meant for oysters. Chekhov was buried next to his father in Novodevichy Cemetery. ielasegeniamarie14 https://padlet.com/ielasegeniamarie14/dh39rqcjjcx9/wish/174527360 2017-05-31 01:03:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ielasegeniamarie14/dh39rqcjjcx9/wish/174527360