Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ( Russian : , ; 29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904 ) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer , who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history .
Output (English): Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ( January 29 , 1860 - July 15 , 1904 ) was a Russian writer who wrote short stories and plays .