Description Futurist, hooligan, revolutionary, propagandist, lover, clown, martyr, hero--the poet Vladimir Mayakovsky was the powerhouse and rock star of Russia\'s Silver Age.
This is undiluted Mayakovsky, in the highest obtainable proof for non-native speakers..
Essays on theme, persona and poetic technique.
Clarification of cultural, historical and literary references.
Commentary on syntax, wordplay and neologisms.
Stress marks in the Russian text.
This bilingual edition provides "Maximum access" to his best known poems, and features: Precise English translations.
Description Futurist, hooligan, revolutionary, propagandist, lover, clown, martyr, hero--the poet Vladimir Mayakovsky was the powerhouse and rock star of Russia\'s Silver Age
