ANTON PAVLOVICH CHEKHOV AND HIS INFLUENCE ON IRANIAN DRAMA: TOWARDS THE FORMULATION OF THE PROBLEM

Abstract

The presented research is devoted to the influence of A.P. Chekhov’s works on the development of Iranian drama and on the modern Iranian theater. The problem of the research is to study features of adaptation and interpretation of Chekhov’s works by Iranian playwrights. The author of the article considers the question of what influence Anton Chekhov’s plays had on Iranian dramatic literature, as well as on the sphere of modern Iranian theater, and to what extent the Iranian public liked the adapted samples of plays today. The research materials include Chekhov’s original texts, translations of his works into Persian, as well as critical articles and reviews of Iranian critics and literary scholars. The author comes to the conclusion that Chekhov has a significant influence on Iranian drama, and Iranian playwrights play their role in the dissemination and popularity of Russian classical works in Iran. Particular attention is paid to the role of Anton Chekhov in the work of modern Iranian theater directors.