Mayakovsky, Vladimir

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Mayakovsky, Vladimir (1893–1930) Russian poet and dramatist. Mayakovsky was the leader of the Russian futurism movement, and founded the journal Left Arts Front. He is often referred to as the voice of the Russian Revolution. His poem 150,000,000 (1920) and the play Mystery Bouffe (1918) were propaganda pieces for the new Soviet Union. Mayakovsky's late work, such as the plays Bedbug (1928) and Bath-House (1930), display his disillusionment with the bureaucracy of the regime. He committed suicide.

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