Remembering Short Story Master Anton Chekhov

Today marks the birth of the short story master Anton Chekhov. He left behind a huge number of short stories and plays.

Born in 1860, the Russian author's literary passion started in his early years as he joined the school and was introduced to Greek and Latin classics.

Next, he worked as a freelance comic sketches writer and journalist in the late 1880s and he became widely known for his "lowbrow" artistic movement literary style.

He developed his short comic sketches to a more professional minor art form.

In 1888, he published his first story under the theme of "Steppe." It was an autobiographical story about the journey of a child from his homeland to Ukraine.

"Steppe" was followed by 50 short stories from 1888 to 1904.

His major short story works include “Ward No. 6” and “The Lady with the Dog.”

He revealed a profound understanding of human nature and how daily life situations can indicate more complicated meanings.

Regarding his playwriting career, He produced a number of most influential plays in the 20th-century such as "The Seagull," "Uncle Vanya," "The Three Sisters," and "The Cherry Orchard."

His writings characterized by focusing on human misery and despair.

His style reflected a sense of harmony and a lyrical atmosphere. Also, he described the life of the Russians by using simple literary techniques.

Furthermore, some of his writings were influenced by Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoyevsky, besides they depict deep realistic sense.