 The 2nd edition, 1918 | |
| Author | Vladimir Mayakovsky |
|---|---|
| Original title | Облако в штанах |
| Language | Russian |
| Genre | Poem |
Publication date | 1915 |
| Publication place | Russian Empire |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
A Cloud in Trousers (Облако в штанах, Oblako v shtanakh) is a poem by Vladimir Mayakovsky written in 1914 and first published in 1915 by Osip Brik.[1]
Originally titled The 13th Apostle (but renamed at the advice of a censor) Mayakovsky's first major poem was written from the vantage point of a spurned lover, depicting the heated subjects of love, revolution, religion and art, taking the poet's stylistic choices to a new extreme, linking irregular lines of declamatory language with surprising rhymes.[2] It is considered to be a turning point in his work and one of the cornerstones of the Russian Futurist poetry.[3]
- ^ Makarov, V., Zakharov, A., Kosovan, I. Commentaries to Vladimir Mayakovsky (tragedy). The Works by Vladimir Mayakovsky in 6 volumes. Ogonyok Library. Pravda Publishers. Moscow, 1973. Vol. I, pp. 467–472
- ^ "Vladimir Mayakovsky". www.poets.org. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ^ "The Raging Bull of Russian Poetry". Haaretz. Retrieved 2015-01-13.