Anton Chekhov, Earliest Stories (w/ editors Rosamund Bartlett and Elena Michajlowska)
From The Slavic Literature Pod by The Slavic Literature Pod
January 21, 2026 · 1h 10m
About this episode
The episode discusses Anton Chekhov's earliest published stories with editors Elena Michajlowska and Rosamund Bartlett.
Show Notes : This week, we see that every author starts somewhere in Anton Chekhov, Earliest Stories: Stories, Novellas, Humoresques, 1880-1882 . To talk about Chekhov’s earliest published stories, Cameron sits down with Elena Michajlowska and Rosamund Bartlett. The pair not only edited the collection, but also oversaw the unusual editing process that involved 83 other translators across the world. They’ll talk about where Chekhov was this early in his career, the editing process and what kinds of stories we find among this juvanalia. Book tickets for Rosamund and Elena’s event at Pushkin House here. Follow the Anton Chekhov Foundation on Instagram @antonchekhovfoundation Read more on the foundation’s blog here. Check out their website antonchekhovfoundation.org Learn more about the Early Chekhov Translation Project here The music used in this episode was “Старое Кино / Staroye Kino,” by Перемотка / Peremotka. You can find more of their work on Bandcamp and Youtube . Our links: Website | Discord Socials: Instagram | BlueSky | Twitter | Facebook Questions, comments, want to hear your voice on a bonus episode? Send us an email at slaviclitpod@gmail.com . Advertising Inquiries…
People in this episode
Host: Cameron
Guests: Elena Michajlowska, Rosamund Bartlett
Topics covered
- Anton Chekhov
- early stories
- editing process
- translation
- literary analysis
Keywords
- Chekhov
- stories
- editing
- translation
- literature
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Anton Chekhov Foundation, Pushkin House, Перемотка / Peremotka
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