Persian version of Chekhov’s memoirs in the works

June 28, 2009 - 0:0

TEHRAN -- Iranian translator Nahid Kashichi is working on Anton Chekhov’s memoirs.

Kashichi has previously translated Letters of Anton Chekhov in three volumes which were released by the Tus Publications.
Chekhov wrote about 8,000 letters in which he expressed his ideas about the literary, social and political situation in his country, Kashichi told ISNA.
She went on to say that Chekhov also penned letters to renowned figures including Maxim Gorky, Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko and Constantin Stanislavski.
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860 –1904) was a Russian short-story writer, playwright and physician, considered to be one of the greatest short-story writers in the world of literature.
In his career as a dramatist, he produced four classics and a number of short stories, the best of which are held in high esteem by writers and critics alike. Chekhov practiced as a physician throughout most of his literary career.
“The Seagull,” “Uncle Vanya,” “Three Sisters” and “The Cherry Orchard” among his most celebrated plays.