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“Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.” ~ Anton Chekhov 002 ~ Ok "Pengetahuan tidak ada nilainya kecuali Anda mempraktikkannya." ~ Anton Chekhov 002 ~ Ok Berapa lama Anda menempuh Pendidikan? Setidaknya, bila Anda telah lulus SLTA, maka Anda sudah belajar di sekolah formal selama 12 tahun. Bila ditambah dengan usia Anda, jumlah tahun Anda belajar di sepanjang hidup Anda, sudah lebih dari 20 tahun. Apa yang Anda lakukan dengan pengetahuan yang telah Anda miliki? Apakah pengetahuan yang sudah Anda peroleh hanya sekadar informasi yang dikumpulkan? Bila tidak dipraktikan dalam kehidupan nyata, apa manfaatnya pengetahuan tersebut? Seperti quote yang pernah disampaikan oleh Anton Chekhov, seorang penulis berkebangsaan Rusia, hidup dalam rentang tahun 1860-1904 (hanya berusia 44 tahun), ‘Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.’ Secara bebas diterjemahkan, ‘Pengetahuan tidak ada nilainya kecuali Anda mempraktikkannya.’ Pengetahuan baru bernilai dan bermakna, ketika dimanfaatkan dan dipraktikkan dalam kehidupan nyata. Tanpa dilakukan, pengetahuan hanyalah seperti barang-barang yang disimpan digudang, tanpa manfaat. Pengetahuan yang sedikit, namun dilakukan, jauh lebih bermanfaat daripada pengetahuan yang banyak tetapi tidak pernah dipraktikkan. Ada orang yang mengumpulkan banyak ijazah, namun waktu mempraktikannya sangat terbatas atau relatif sedikit. Lalu, kapan investasi waktu dan biaya yang telah dikeluarkan dapat kembali? Bukankah jauh lebih baik, memiliki satu sertifikat saja namun dipraktikkan secara berkesinambungan, sehingga menghasilkan lebih banyak daripada pengorbanan yang telah dilakukan sebelumnya? Praktikkanlah semua pengetahuan Anda. Hanya dengan demikian, ia bernilai guna dan memberi makna.

Brainy Quote ~ Anton Chekhov 002 Page 1 Indonesia, 2 Februari 2019 Riset Corporation --- Anton Chekhov Biography.com Playwright, Author (1860–1904) Russian writer Anton Chekhov is recognized as a master of the modern and a leading playwright of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. QUOTES: “People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy.”—Anton Chekhov Synopsis Anton Chekhov was born on January 29, 1860, in , Russia. Through stories such as "" and "," and plays such as and , the prolific writer emphasized the depths of human nature, the hidden significance of everyday events and the fine line between comedy and . Chekhov died of tuberculosis on July 15, 1904, in Badenweiler, Germany. Youth and Education Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was born on January 29, 1860, in Taganrog, Russia. His father, Pavel, was a grocer with frequent money troubles; his mother, Yevgeniya, shared her love of storytelling with Chekhov and his five siblings. When Pavel’s business failed in 1875, he took the family to to look for other work while Chekhov remained in Taganrog until he finished his studies. Chekhov finally joined his family in Moscow in 1879 and enrolled at medical school. With his father still struggling financially, Chekhov supported the family with his freelance writing, producing hundreds of short comic pieces under a pen name for local magazines. Early Writing Career During the mid-1880s, Chekhov practiced as a physician and began to publish serious works of fiction under his own name. His pieces appeared in the newspaper New Times and then as part of collections such as Motley Stories (1886). His story “The Steppe” was an important success, earning its author the Pushkin Prize in 1888. Like most of Chekhov’s early work, it showed the influence of the major Russian realists of the 19th century, such as Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Chekhov also wrote works for the theater during this period. His earliest plays were short farces; however, he soon developed his signature style, which was a unique mix of comedy and tragedy. Plays such as (1887) and (1889) told stories about educated men of the upper classes coping with debt, disease and inevitable disappointment in life. Major Works Chekhov wrote many of his greatest works from the 1890s through the last few years of his life. In his short stories of that period, including “Ward No. 6” and “The Lady with the Dog,” he revealed a profound understanding of human nature and the ways in which ordinary events can carry deeper meaning. In his plays of these years, Chekhov concentrated primarily on mood and characters, showing that they could be more important than the plots. Not much seems to happen to his lonely, often desperate characters, but their inner conflicts take on great significance. Their stories are very specific, painting a picture of pre-revolutionary Russian society, yet timeless.

Brainy Quote ~ Anton Chekhov 002 Page 2 From the late 1890s onward, Chekhov collaborated with Constantin Stanislavski and the Moscow Art Theater on productions of his plays, including his masterpieces The Seagull (1895), Uncle Vanya (1897), The (1901) and (1904). Later Life and Death In 1901, Chekhov married , an actress from the . However, by this point his health was in decline due to the tuberculosis that had affected him since his youth. While staying at a health resort in Badenweiler, Germany, he died in the early hours of July 15, 1904, at the age of 44. Chekhov is considered one of the major literary figures of his time. His plays are still staged worldwide, and his overall body of work influenced important writers of an array of genres, including James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, Tennessee Williams and Henry Miller. Adopted from: https://www.biography.com/people/anton-chekhov-9245947

Anton Chekhov Biography Anton Chekhov was a celebrated modern short story writer of Russia. Check out this biography to know in details about his life, profile, career and timeline. Quick Facts Also Listed In: Short Story Writers Also Known As: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov Nationality: Soviet Russian, Russian Famous Russian Men Birth Date: 29th January, 1860 Died at Age: 44 Sun Sign: Aquarius Aquarius Men Born In: Taganrog, Father: Pavel Yegorovich Chekhov Mother: Yevgeniya Chekhov Siblings: Alexander Chekhov Nikolai Chekhov Spouse/Partner: Olga Knipper (m. 1901–1904) Died On: July 15th, 1904 Place of Death: Badenweiler, German Empire Cause of Death: Tuberculosis Anton Chekhov was one of the most illustrious and celebrated short-story writers in the history of literature. Trained as a physician, he pursued his career of a medical practitioner without giving up on his passion for writing which he discovered when he was young. Interestingly, writing happened incidentally to Chekhov who started off by writing humorous letters to his family in Moscow, while he was in Taganrog to uplift their morale as the family faced trying times. Following this, he started writing materials which soon were featured in newspaper periodicals and literary journals. Initially writing for monetary gains, his artistic ambitions later forced him to concentrate on quality work as he came up with the evolution of what is today known as modern short story. His most impressive works as a short story writer and playwright include, ‘The Cherry orchard’, ‘The Seagull’, ‘Uncle Vanya’, ‘Three Sisters’ and ‘Lady with the Dog’.

Brainy Quote ~ Anton Chekhov 002 Page 3 Childhood & Early Life • Anton Chekhov was the third of the six born to Pavel Yegorovich and Yevgeniya Chekhov in Taganrog in southern Russia. His father was a devout orthodox Christian and director of the parish choir. He ran a grocery store, while his mother was a story-teller. • He attained much of his preliminary education from a school that was essentially for Greek , before enrolling at the Taganrog Gymnasium. As a child, he contributed as a singer in his father’s choir as well as the Greek Orthodox Monastery. • In 1876, Due to his father’s bankruptcy, the family shifted to Moscow but Anton stayed on as he was pursuing his education. He took up odd jobs to support a living and finance his studies. He engaged in reading and writing extensively. • Completing his studies in 1879, he moved to Moscow to join his family. Therein, he gained admission at the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University Career • He essentially took to writing to support the family and his studies. He started off by writing humorous short stories about the contemporary Russian life and soon earned a reputation for himself. He wrote under a number of pseudonyms. • In 1882, he started writing for Oskolki, which was one of the leading publishers of that time. Two years henceforth, he qualified as a physician and started practicing. • Despite medical practice being his main profession, he did not make much money from it. Thus, he continued with his passion for writing. It was in 1886 that he was invited to write for Novoye Vremya (New Times), owned and edited by the business magnate Alexey Suvorin. • His writings impressed eminent Russian writers and readers. It was following the advice of Dmitry Grigorovich that he slowed down his speed and concentrated on coming up with quality work with artistic allure. In 1887, his work, ‘At Dusk’ won him the coveted Pushkin Prize. • Exhausted from his work and depleting health, he took a trip to Ukraine. The beauty of the place inspired and mesmerized him so much so that he penned a novella or short story on it titled, ‘The Steppe’. The work was much appreciated and earned a publication in a literary journal. • He followed this up with a play, ‘Ivanov’ which was much appreciated by the audience. The play marked a turning point in his career as it revealed a new level of intellectual development and literary rise in his life. • In 1890, he moved to the far east of Russia, where he spent much of his time interviewing thousands of convicts and settlers for a census. Meanwhile, during the journey, he wrote numerous letters to his sister about the town of Tomsk which are considered amongst his best work till date. • The state of affairs at Sakhalin moved him much emotionally as he was disturbed at the plight of men and women and the misuse of power. He concluded that more than charity and contribution, it was the need for humane treatment for the convicts that the government need to concerned about. Much of his works written during this time were published as a work of science, informative in content. • In 1892, he moved to , a small country estate where he lived until 1899. During this time, he wrote under the pen name Shcheglov. He took up the landlord responsibilities seriously and started working for the betterment of the society and its people by opening schools, relief camps, clinic, fire station and so on. Brainy Quote ~ Anton Chekhov 002 Page 4 • During this time in life, he worked more as a medical practitioner treating the ailing and the destitute people rather than writing. His profession involved him to travel for long distances for treating the sick and desolate. However, these experiences led him to come up with the work ‘’ which gave a first-hand experience of the peasants' unhealthy and cramped living conditions. • In 1894, he started to pen his play, ‘The Seagull’. The play opened in October 1896 to a jeering and hooting audience which lowered his morale to the point of renouncing theatre. • Director Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko was so impressed with the write-up of ‘The Seagull’ that he convinced Constantin Stanislavski to direct it for the innovative Moscow Art Theatre, thus reinstating his interest in playwriting. He then wrote a number of plays for the Art Theatre including ‘Uncle Vanya’ • He moved to upon health complications and for a need to change the lifestyle. Therein he completed penning two more plays for Art Theatre, including ‘The Cherry Orchard’ and ‘Three Sisters’. Additionally, he wrote his most famous story, ‘The Lady with the Dog’ Personal Life & Legacy • After being in romantic relationships with a couple of women, he finally tied the nuptials with Olga Knipper in 1901. The marriage resulted from an agreement according to which they would be married but would live differently, he in Yalta and she in Moscow. • In 1902, Olga suffered from a miscarriage. Though some claim that the conception may have occurred when Chekhov and Olga were apart, Russian scholars have refuted the same. • Throughout his life, he suffered from tuberculosis which worsened by the time his end approached. In 1897, he suffered from a major haemorrhage of the lungs. • In 1904, he was terminally ill with tuberculosis. By June, he moved to a spa town with his wife Olga. He breathed his last after a shot of camphor and a glass of champagne. • Following his death, his body was transported in a refrigerated railway car to Moscow, where his body was buried next to his father at the Novodevichy Cemetery. Trivia • This great Russian writer was the author of the plays, ‘The Cherry Orchard’, ‘Three Sisters’ and ‘Uncle Vanya’, the latter of which was awarded the 2003 Theatre Award. Adopted from: https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/anton-pavlovich-chekhov-748.php --o0o--

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