Pavel Aleksandrovich Markov (; 22 March 1897,

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– 5 April 1980, Moscow) was a Soviet theatre critic, literary manager, and teacher. Between 1925 and 1949, he was head of the Literary Section of the

Moscow Art Theatre The Moscow Art Theatre (or MAT; russian: Московский Художественный академический театр (МХАТ), ''Moskovskiy Hudojestvenny Akademicheskiy Teatr'' (МHАТ)) was a theatre company in Moscow. It was f ...

. He was the chairman of the "lower committee" of the theatre's management. He has been described as "the most outstanding teacher and critic of his generation."Benedetti (1999, 298).

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* Benedetti, Jean. 1999. ''Stanislavski: His Life and Art''. Revised edition. Original edition published in 1988. London: Methuen. . * Worrall, Nick. 1996. ''The Moscow Art Theatre.'' Theatre Production Studies ser. London and NY: Routledge. . {{DEFAULTSORT:Markov, Pavel 1897 births 1980 deaths People from Tula, Russia Moscow Art Theatre Recipients of the Order of the Badge of Honour Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Theatrologists Russian drama teachers Russian theatre critics Russian theatre directors Soviet drama teachers Soviet theatre critics Soviet theatre directors Burials at Vvedenskoye Cemetery