Week Two

Participants, having written or described in writing their “moments of truth” or “recipes” for a futurist Sintisi or Banquet, will present them for discussion. They will also distribute copies of written works for discussion next week.

Introduction of Russian Futurism, Constructivism, Zaum, Prouns, and of manifesti

See Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, "Constructivism," p. 237, and, in "Russian Poetry," the paragraph ending p. 1109 and beginning p. 1110.

In the New College Library, see Vladamir Mayakovsky, The Bedbug and Selected Poetry, PG3476.M3 A24 1970. There are two copies!