Anton Chekhov

"Sometimes we go to a play and after the curtain has been up five minutes we have a sense of being able to settle back in the arms of the playwright. Instinctively we know that the playwright knows his business."

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Source: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1955). “The Selected Letters of Anton Chekhov”

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Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov

Playwright, Short Story Writer

Anton Chekhov was a Russian playwright and short story writer, known for his keen insights into human psychology and social issues, particularly in works like 'The Seagull.'

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