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- adjective Of or pertaining to Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904) or his writings.
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Examples
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Under a Chekhovian influence, he even has lawyer-tenant Adam compare himself to a character in The Cherry Orchard.
David Finkle: First Nighter: Tony Kushner's Intelligent Homosexual's Guide... Continues Genius Display David Finkle 2011
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Under a Chekhovian influence, he even has lawyer-tenant Adam compare himself to a character in The Cherry Orchard.
David Finkle: First Nighter: Tony Kushner's Intelligent Homosexual's Guide... Continues Genius Display David Finkle 2011
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Yes, Kushner -- writing about workers and "workers" in both the Chekhovian and Marxist sense -- has produced a play also reminiscent of Arthur Miller at the top of his form, a play about which many ticket buyers will conclude he's equaled Miller's best.
David Finkle: First Nighter: Tony Kushner's Intelligent Homosexual's Guide... Continues Genius Display David Finkle 2011
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Yes, Kushner -- writing about workers and "workers" in both the Chekhovian and Marxist sense -- has produced a play also reminiscent of Arthur Miller at the top of his form, a play about which many ticket buyers will conclude he's equaled Miller's best.
David Finkle: First Nighter: Tony Kushner's Intelligent Homosexual's Guide... Continues Genius Display David Finkle 2011
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Yes, Kushner -- writing about workers and "workers" in both the Chekhovian and Marxist sense -- has produced a play also reminiscent of Arthur Miller at the top of his form, a play about which many ticket buyers will conclude he's equaled Miller's best.
David Finkle: First Nighter: Tony Kushner's Intelligent Homosexual's Guide... Continues Genius Display David Finkle 2011
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Under a Chekhovian influence, he even has lawyer-tenant Adam compare himself to a character in The Cherry Orchard.
David Finkle: First Nighter: Tony Kushner's Intelligent Homosexual's Guide... Continues Genius Display David Finkle 2011
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The story begins when Voshchev, a classic Chekhovian luftmensch, is fired from his job for excessive "thoughtfulness amid the general tempo of labor."
A Different Stripe: 2009
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The story begins when Voshchev, a classic Chekhovian luftmensch, is fired from his job for excessive "thoughtfulness amid the general tempo of labor."
Translation 2010
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The story begins when Voshchev, a classic Chekhovian luftmensch, is fired from his job for excessive "thoughtfulness amid the general tempo of labor."
From the editor 2009
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Yes, Kushner -- writing about workers and "workers" in both the Chekhovian and Marxist sense -- has produced a play also reminiscent of Arthur Miller at the top of his form, a play about which many ticket buyers will conclude he's equaled Miller's best.
David Finkle: First Nighter: Tony Kushner's Intelligent Homosexual's Guide... Continues Genius Display David Finkle 2011
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