Properties (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
playwright
short story writer physician |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Moscow_Art_Theatre
gptkb:Chekhov's_gun |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Pushkin_Prize
Order of Saint Anna |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1860-01-29
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Maria_Chekhova
gptkb:Alexandra_Chekhova |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1904-07-15
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
humor
realism character development tragicomedy subtext |
| gptkbp:genre |
drama
fiction |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway
Vladimir Nabokov |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Gustav_Flaubert
Leo Tolstoy |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
theatre of the absurd
modern drama contemporary playwrights Chekhovian_style |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Russian
|
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
“The role of the artist is to ask questions, not to answer them.”
“Any idiot can face a crisis; it’s the day-to-day living that wears you out.” “Medicine is my lawful wife and literature is my mistress.” “If you want to work on your art, work on your life.” “People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.” |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
The Cherry Orchard
The Seagull Three Sisters Uncle Vanya |
| gptkbp:occupation |
writer
doctor |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Taganrog
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Bad_Wiessee
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Olga_Knipper
|