Q: In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.
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 .
A:
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ( January 29 , 1860 - July 15 , 1904 ) was a Russian writer who wrote short stories and plays .