Mayakovsky, Vladimir, 1893-1930
Dates
- Existence: 18930719 - 19300414
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Suicide Note / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Mayakovsky V., 1992
The first stanza of the poem that reads "The canoe of life is shattered..." is taken from Mayakovsky's suicide note. The second stanza that reads "The windblown willow's leaves hide the path" is a caption to the drawing of leaves on the cover of the folder. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
The Shapes and S.P.A.C.I.N.G of the Letters, 1994
This book consists of a collection of illustrated essays on the following topics, Short-Prose, Verbo-Visuals, Travel-Log, Agit-Prop, Colonial-English, Calendar-Art, Cut-Paste and Laughing-Stock. Includes a particularly good exposition of Picture or Emblem Poetry. Most of the writing is tongue-in-cheek. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.