Vladimir Vladimirovich
Mayakovsky
1893-1930
Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky was an outstanding Soviet poet, publicist, playwright and artist of the 20th century, a talented actor, director and screenwriter. His work belongs to the direction of futurism, and his poems are distinguished by an unusual «ladder» — a stepped form. Mayakovsky was born on July 19, 1893 in a Georgian village Baghdadi is in the family of a forester. He had two sisters, and two brothers died in childhood. From a young age, he was fluent in Georgian. He received his first education at the Kutaisi gymnasium, where he entered in 1902. In 1906, after After moving to Moscow with his mother, he continued his studies at Gymnasium №5. However, due to financial difficulties, he was excluded. During this period, Mayakovsky became interested in revolutionary ideas and joined the RSDLP. Mayakovsky wrote his first poems in prison during one of his arrests in 1909. In 1911, he entered the Moscow College of Painting, where he became acquainted with the futurists. His debut poem “Night” was published in 1912. A year later, he created the tragedy “Vladimir Mayakovsky”, in which he himself played the main role. In 1915, he completed work on the famous poem “Cloud in pants”. In addition to anti-war themes, there was sharp satire in his work. Mayakovsky also tried his hand at cinematography — in 1918 he starred in three films based on his own scripts. In 1918-1919, Mayakovsky actively supported the revolution, participating in the creation of propaganda posters. In 1923, he founded the creative association LEF (Left Front of the Arts) and the magazine of the same name. From 1922 to 1924, the poet traveled to Europe (Germany, France, Latvia), and in 1925 visited the USA, Mexico and Cuba. Returning. In the USSR, Mayakovsky traveled around the country a lot, made presentations, and published poetry in newspapers and magazines. In 1928, his play “The Bug” was published, and in 1929 — “Bathhouse”. Mayakovsky’s name is immortalized in the names of streets, libraries, theaters (in Moscow, Norilsk, and Dushanbe), parks, and metro stations. In memory of Vladimir A memorial plaque has been erected to Vladimir Mayakovsky in Moscow.
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