Russian playwright, d. 1904 (7)

I believe the answer is:

chekhov

(Other definitions for chekhov that I've seen before include "his drama's renowned!" , "Russian author" , "The Seagull's author" , "Anton -, dramatist (The Cherry Orchard)" , "playwright" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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