Vladimir Ilyich Lenin: A Poem

by Vladimir Mayakovsky

Book Overview

"Never have I wanted to be understood so much as in this poem. It is probably the most serious piece of work I have ever done." Written in 1924, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin crowned a long period of preparatory work on this theme. The poet was fortunate to see and hear Lenin on a number of occasions. During the October days of 1917 he saw Lenin in Smolny, the headquarters of the uprising. Later he heard several speeches by the founder of the Soviet state...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1410205428
• ISBN13: 9781410205421
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: University Press of Hawaii
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"