Vladimir Mayakovsky: Early Soviet Rap Star
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Gary Shteyngart has called Russian poet Vladimir Mayakovsky “a genius, a hipster, a shill, and the first and only early-Soviet rap star.” Michael Almereyda’s new book about Mayakovsky’s life and work Night Wraps the Sky.
Event:
Michael Almereyda will be reading tonight, Wed. 5/28
7 pm at 192 Books
192 10th Ave. (at 21st St.) in Chelsea
More info available here
Guests:
Michael Almereyda
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