A wide range of dramatic forms can be found in Khlebnikov’s work, from the lyrical drama, to the monodrama, the dramatic sketch, the historical drama, the pastoral, or even the radiodrama. Khlebnikov’s dramatic oeuvre is to be seen against the background of Russian classical literature, Symbolism, and also contemporary Futurist theatre. In 1913 Khlebnikov wrote the “Prologue” for Kruchonykh’s opera "Victory over the Sun". In this text the vocabulary pertaining to theatre and drama is all built on the basis of Slavonic roots of words. It can be considered a ‘manifesto’ of Russian Futurist theatre. Especially in Khlebnikov's early production, there are features that seem to foreshadow Dada theatrical experiments or even the Theatre of the Absurd, for instance the short pièce "Gospozha Lenìn" (Mrs Lenìn, 1909-1913), on which I concentrate in my paper.
Velimir Khlebnikov's drama production and avant-garde theatre
G. E. Imposti
2017
Abstract
A wide range of dramatic forms can be found in Khlebnikov’s work, from the lyrical drama, to the monodrama, the dramatic sketch, the historical drama, the pastoral, or even the radiodrama. Khlebnikov’s dramatic oeuvre is to be seen against the background of Russian classical literature, Symbolism, and also contemporary Futurist theatre. In 1913 Khlebnikov wrote the “Prologue” for Kruchonykh’s opera "Victory over the Sun". In this text the vocabulary pertaining to theatre and drama is all built on the basis of Slavonic roots of words. It can be considered a ‘manifesto’ of Russian Futurist theatre. Especially in Khlebnikov's early production, there are features that seem to foreshadow Dada theatrical experiments or even the Theatre of the Absurd, for instance the short pièce "Gospozha Lenìn" (Mrs Lenìn, 1909-1913), on which I concentrate in my paper.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
