{"product_id":"1950-rare-soviet-literary-criticism-poetic-mastery-of-mayakovsky-i-gutorov","title":"1950 Rare Soviet Literary Criticism \"Poetic Mastery of Mayakovsky\" - I. Gutorov","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a classic piece of Soviet literary criticism:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The Poetic Mastery of V.V. Mayakovsky\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eI.V. Gutorov\u003c\/b\u003e, published in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e1950\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book was released during the height of the \"Stalinist\" period of Soviet literature, providing a fascinating look at how the avant-garde \"Futurist\" poet Vladimir Mayakovsky was re-interpreted to fit the rigid ideological standards of Socialist Realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Specifics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI.V. Gutorov (И.В. Гуторов)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Poetic Mastery of V.V. Mayakovsky (Поэтическое мастерство В.В. Маяковского)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRussian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHardcover (Cloth-bound)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eState Educational-Pedagogical Publishing House (Uchpedgiz), Moscow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1950\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTopic:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVladimir Mayakovsky, Soviet Poetry, Futurism, Literary Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry\/Region of Manufacture:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUSSR (Russia)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume is an essential artifact for collectors of Soviet history or Russian literature. Published in 1950, it analyzes Mayakovsky’s rhythm, vocabulary, and \"Futurist aesthetics\" through the lens of Marxist-Leninist ideology. It contains numerous excerpts of Mayakovsky’s poems and a portrait of the poet at the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotably, the text includes references to the \"guiding role of the Party\" and the leadership of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLenin and Stalin\u003c\/b\u003e, which were standard requirements for academic publications during this specific decade of the USSR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOriginal red-brown cloth hardcover with embossed gold lettering. The binding shows some shelf wear and light fading, typical for a 75-year-old book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterior:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe pages are clean and intact. It features a high-quality monochrome portrait of Mayakovsky on the frontispiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarkings:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThere is a vintage library stamp and a small paper label on the front cover, which adds to its authenticity as a former academic or state reference book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Chapters Include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aesthetics of Futurism and the Poetics of Mayakovsky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeculiarities of Poetic Lexicon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rhythm and Stanza Structures of Mayakovsky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Living Voice in Mayakovsky’s Verse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Tsar to Soviets books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48848081158376,"sku":"USSR0209","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/8743\/6008\/files\/photo_1_2026-04-04_17-24-31.jpg?v=1785836239","url":"https:\/\/tsartosovietsbooks.com\/products\/1950-rare-soviet-literary-criticism-poetic-mastery-of-mayakovsky-i-gutorov","provider":"Tsar to Soviets books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}