Anton Cechov

Anton Cechov (1860–1904) was a Russian writer and dramatist. He was born in Taganrog and studied medicine in Moscow. He practiced as a doctor only briefly before devoting himself primarily to writing short stories and plays. His best-known works include “The Cherry Orchard,” “Three Sisters,” and “The Seagull.” Cechov died in Badenweiler in 1904.