A FORGOTTEN RESPONSE TO THE TATLIN PERFORMANCE OF ZANGEZI (AN ANTI-CONSTRUCTIVIST REVIEW BY OPOYAZ-MEMBER BORIS KAZANSKY)

In this article one of the forgotten reviews of Velimir Khlebnikov's production of Zangezi performed by Vladimir Tatlin in 1923 is considered. The review belongs to the philologist Boris Kazansky, who was attached to OPOYAZ (Society for the Study of Poetic Language). The text of this review is republished for the first time and accompanied by a detailed commentary. Some occultist parallels to Khlebnikov's prognostic publications are indicated. (c) 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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This article examines one of the forgotten reviews of Velimir Khlebnikov's production of Zangezi performed by Vladimir Tatlin in 1923. The review was written by linguist Boris Kazansky, a member of OPOYAZ (Society for the Study of Poetic Language). The republished text of the review is accompanied by a detailed commentary, highlighting the occultist parallels to Khlebnikov's prophetic publications.