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Born June 27, 1869 • Russia
Died May 14, 1940 (aged 70) • Toronto • Canada
Founder “Mother Earth”
Notable Works “My Disillusionment in Russia” • “The Social Significance of the Modern Drama”
Subjects Of Study dramatic literature • George Bernard Shaw • Henrik Ibsen

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