Author Archives: Serge Gregory

Photo Portrait of Levitan

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Serge Gregory

                The photo portrait of Levitan on the left is one of the most expressive taken of him and has been widely published. However, when and where the photo was taken are often … Continue reading →

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Alison Anderson’s “The Summer Guest”

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Serge Gregory

Alison Anderson’s novel The Summer Guest is an elegy and a delicate mystery, in which Anton Chekhov appears as a muse and an elusive friend. Katya Kendall, a Russian émigré who runs a failing small press in London, hires Ana … Continue reading →

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Columns–University of Washington Alumni Magazine (June 2016)

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Serge Gregory
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On Sale at London’s National Portrait Gallery Bookshop

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Serge Gregory

Copies of Antosha & Levitasha are available at the National Portrait Gallery Bookshop in London in conjunction with the gallery’s exhibition Russia and the Arts: The Age of Tolstoy and Tchaikovsky (March 17 to June 26, 2016). The exhibition includes … Continue reading →

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In the Stacks

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Serge Gregory

As of September 2016, Antosha & Levitasha can be found in over one hundred college and university libraries throughout the U.S. To find the library closest to you, go to WorldCat and type in your zip code: WorldCat Search

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Reading at the University of Washington Bookstore

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Serge Gregory

Thanks to the University of Washington Bookstore in Seattle for sponsoring my presentation and book signing on January 27, 2016. About 50 people attended a slide show on Levitan’s paintings and their impact on Anton Chekhov.  

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Buy the Book

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Serge Gregory

Online Purchase NIU Press (always in stock) Amazon.com Book Depository (UK) Barnes & Noble         Additional Ordering Information Call: (800) 621-2736 Fax: (800) 621-8476 email: orders@press.uchicago.edu UK and Continental Europe John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Voice: +44 … Continue reading →

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Alexander Lensky and Chekhov’s “The Grasshopper”

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Serge Gregory

Alexander Lensky, an actor and manager of the Maly Theater in Moscow, frequently attended Sophia Kuvshinnikova’s soirees, where he became friends with both Levitan and Chekhov. On several occasions Lensky performed dramatic readings of Chekhov’s stories and one-act plays. In … Continue reading →

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Status Report

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Serge Gregory

I’m revising my manuscript in preparation for submitting it to an interested academic publisher for evaluation. I have also updated the About the Book section to include a one-paragraph summary of each chapter. In the meantime, please submit any questions … Continue reading →

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Levitan’s Last Visit to Yalta

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Serge Gregory

Levitan arrived at Chekhov’s newly constructed “White Dacha” in Yalta on December 24, 1899 to celebrate Christmas and the dawn of a new century. One day during his visit, Levitan was sitting on the couch in front of the fireplace … Continue reading →

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