Ibsen/Chekov(sp)

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about the same time and place, radically changed drama, who was better ?

― anthony easton (anthony), Monday, 17 March 2003 10:05 (twenty-three years ago)

Chekhov, by a very long way. I read several Ibsen plays years ago, and decided I really disliked him. Unfortunately for the good of this thread, I can't remember why, except there was an ideological and stylistic component. Chekhov I think is one of the greats, though I love his stories more than his plays - I think he's one of the five best short story writers ever.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Monday, 17 March 2003 13:02 (twenty-three years ago)

I wonder what ideological objection Martin had to Ibsen. He's such a progressive pussy cat!

I don't really understand Chekhov so I assume he is better.

― N. (nickdastoor), Monday, 17 March 2003 13:16 (twenty-three years ago)

''I don't really understand Chekhov so I assume he is better.''

that really made things clear. thanx.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Monday, 17 March 2003 13:51 (twenty-three years ago)

Ibsen was certainly considered progressive, but what that amounted to 100 years ago may not be progressive now. But as I said, I can't really remember what my problem was. I did write about it somewhere, which I might try to dig out.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Monday, 17 March 2003 18:32 (twenty-three years ago)

yeah OK. my brother is reading one of his plays for english A-level (I think)

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Monday, 17 March 2003 21:47 (twenty-three years ago)

i read ghosts about a year ago,i even wrote an essay on it,but i still can remember fuck all about it
either a savage indictment of my memory of of the play,i'm not sure which...

― robin (robin), Monday, 17 March 2003 22:04 (twenty-three years ago)

It's about STDs.

― N. (nickdastoor), Monday, 17 March 2003 22:11 (twenty-three years ago)

ibsen is a bit more straightforward than chekov maybe as someone seemed to say above. Obviously a lot different, but I also think of Strindberg when I think of Ibsen and Chekhov, probably because they are all often covered in the same class on modern (european) drama.

― g (graysonlane), Monday, 17 March 2003 22:12 (twenty-three years ago)

Strindberg is the evil Ibsen.

― N. (nickdastoor), Monday, 17 March 2003 23:18 (twenty-three years ago)

nine years pass...

chekov

― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Tuesday, 2 October 2012 02:48 (thirteen years ago)

eleven years pass...

bittersweet anecdote about his final moments at the TB sanitorium

On the summer night he died, his doctor sent for a bottle of champagne and a glass as a customary last rite."He picked up the glass," Chekhov's wife recounted, "turned to me, smiled his wonderful smile and said, 'It's been such a long time since I've had champagne.'" He drained the full glass, sank back onto the bed, and was still.

― Andy the Grasshopper, Thursday, 18 July 2024 19:33 (one year ago)

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