Why we can all read Chekhov and learn from him, says Francine prose QUOTES FOR WRITERS
You can pick up a volume of Chekhov’s stories and open it anywhere, and, no matter how well or poorly the Russian has been translated, you will probably have a hard time finding a sentence you can’t understand. This is because, as much as any other writer and more than most, Chekhov put such a premium on writing comprehensibly, without flowery language or unnecessary adornment.
Francine Prose
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I believe it was just after the dust began to settle post the big bang the last time I read any Chekhov, thank you Bridget, it’s time…
Perhaps it is…I’ve read the short stories (and I’m presuming that is what Francine Prose was talking about) but I have never seen a Chekhov play. Have they fallen out of fashion and they just aren’t performed or televised or is it me?
I’m afraid I don’t keep up with the theatre in the states but here it would, more often, be Molière. Come to think of it, I have seen notices for Chekhov in some of the towns and shall have to pay more attention.
Reblogged this on mira prabhu.
Thanks Miria