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1. Hymns of Praise

An excerpt from the new book, Chekhov Becomes Chekhov, by Bob Blaisdell.

Tags: literature, chekhov
2. A Taste of Chekhov

This compact volume is an introduction to the works of Chekhov the master storyteller, via nine stories spanning the last twenty years of his life.

Tags: chekhov
3. Great, Powerful, Truthful, and Free

Where we explore the very particular relationship that Russians have with their language.

Tags: chekhov, pushkin, literature, turgenev
4. Steppe, by Anton Chekhov

What could be more appropriate than to take a trip with Chekhov across the Ukrainian steppe?

Tags: language, chekhov, ukraine
5. Happy Birthday Anton Pavlovich

Today, January 29, is Anton Pavlovich Chekhov's 162nd birthday. Let's celebrate!

Tags: russian literature, literature, chekhov
6. The Fiasco, by Anton Chekhov

In honor of Chekhov's birthday, we present his story, "The Fiasco," translated by Bob Blaisdell. And a video version...

Tags: marriage, translations, short stories, fiction, chekhov
7. The First and Last National Census

Late January 2022 marks 125 years since the first thorough count of the Russian Empire’s population was begun in 1897. What was the significance of this endeavor, how was it carried out, and what were its results?

Tags: chekhov, government, population, census
8. A Valentine Gift: He and She

In which we review Him & Her, Daria Geller’s marvelous, heartbreaking, new short film, inspired by Chekhov’s “Он и Она” (properly, “He and She”). A perfect film to enjoy for Valentine's Day.

Tags: chekhov, film, women, relationships, love
9. The Show Must Go On

A Russian theater takes to an unusual medium to perform its adaptation of Chekhov's "Cherry Orchard."

Tags: st. petersburg, chekhov, Internet, theater, coronavirus
10. Writers in Isolation

Russian literature is rich with experiences of isolation. We check in with a few famous writers of the past.

Tags: Ulitskaya, Yesenin, Tsvetaeva, Tolstoy, Chekhov

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