Mayakovsky: Plays

by Vladimir Mayakovsky

One of Russia's greatest poets, Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893-1930) was a Futurist, early Bolshevik, and champion of the avant-garde. Despite his revolutionary youth, he became increasingly disillusioned with Soviet society, and three of his plays--all banned until after Stalin's death--reflect his changing assessments of the Revolution.

Mayakovsky: Plays includes Mystery Bouffe, a mock medieval mystery written in 1918 to celebrate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810113392
• ISBN13: 9780810113398
• Release Date: September 1995
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.8"