Anton Chekhov vs Bertolt Brecht
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Compare the life timelines of Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) and Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 6 years, from 1898 to 1904.
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Anton Chekhov (1860–1904)
- — Born in Taganrog, Russia Verified
- — Began medical studies at Moscow University Verified
- — Qualified as a physician Verified
- — Awarded the Pushkin Prize Verified
- — Journey to Sakhalin Island penal colony Verified
- — Moved to Yalta for his health Verified
- — Moscow Art Theatre production of The Seagull Verified
- — Married actress Olga Knipper Verified
- — Premiere of The Cherry Orchard Verified
- — Died in Badenweiler, Germany Verified
Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956)
- — Born in Augsburg, Germany Verified
- — Premiere of Drums in the Night Verified
- — Premiere of The Threepenny Opera Verified
- — Married Helene Weigel Verified
- — Fled Germany into exile Verified
- — Wrote Mother Courage and Her Children Verified
- — Lived in the United States Verified
- — Testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee Verified
- — Founded the Berliner Ensemble Verified
- — Died in East Berlin Verified