num_pages: 345
description: An important collection of writings and memoirs on the Russian Futurist movement from one of America's pre-eminent linguists and literary theorists.Born in Moscow in 1896, Roman Jakobson brought an extraordinary rare poet's sensibility to his exploration of language. This volume, which fills a major gap in the literature of the Russian avant-garde, is a lively collection of letters, memoirs, poetry, prose, and essays. It includes recollections of Mayakovsky, Khlebnikow and others.
language: English
title: My Futurist Years
titlecomplete: My Futurist Years
genres: Russia, Linguistics, Art
ratings_count: 27
publisher: Marsilio Pub