Velimir Khlebnikov

Velimir Khlebnikov (1885–1922) is one of the great Russian poets of the twentieth century, one of the most brilliant avant-garde writers. He belonged to the Futurist group. His works were translated into nearly all European languages and also into Japanese, Arabic, Hebrew, and some others. There are about two thousand books and articles on Khlebnikov in different languages. (Photo credit: courtesy of the author)