Chekhov In Siberia

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Chekhov In Siberia Devised and Performed  by Michael Pennington Chekhov regarded literature as his mistress and medicine as his legal wife, and in 1889 he decided to be faithful to his wife and to set off on a journey across Siberia to the penal colony of Sakhalin, so that he could observe the conditions there. The story is told in Chekhov's own words, taken from conversations, letters and articles.   Directed By: Jane Morgan First broadcast:  Fri 22nd Aug 1986 21:15 on BBC Radio 3 In 1890, the 30-year-old Anton Chekhov made the long and arduous journey from Moscow through Siberia to the remote island of Sakhalin. There he spent three months recording his observations and carrying out a census of the some 10,000 convicts and settlers who lived in the Russian penal colony on the island.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.