A Slap in the Face of Public Taste

Russian manifesto

Also known as: “Poshchochina obshchestvennomu vkusu”

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"A Slap in the Face of Public Taste" was a Russian manifesto published in 1912 by David Davidovich Burlyuk and others. It is considered a notable literary and artistic manifesto that emerged during a period of intellectual ferment in Russian literature from the 1890s to 1917. This era was characterized by a blend of various movements, including mysticism, Aestheticism, and Marxism. Manifestos like this one typically declare a group's position or program, advancing ideas and often announcing a new vision or genre while criticizing the current state of affairs.12

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David Davidovich Burlyuk
…Futurism, Poshchochina obshchestvennomu vkusu (A Slap in the Face of Public Taste). In 1913–14 he took part in a “Futurist tour” of lectures and poetry readings throughout Russia with the poets Mayakovsky and Vasily Kamensky. It was because of his activity in all these fields that he was soon…
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…Futurism, Poshchochina obshchestvennomu vkusu (A Slap in the Face of Public Taste). In 1913–14 he took part in a “Futurist tour” of lectures and poetry readings throughout Russia with the poets Mayakovsky and Vasily Kamensky. It was because of his activity in all these fields that he was soon…
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manifesto
…Marinetti’s “Futurist Manifesto” (1909); “A Slap in the Face of Public Taste” (1912), by David Davidovich Burlyuk and others; and André Breton’s “Manifesto of Surrealism” (1924). Several manifestos have played an important role in the history of social movements and political ideas. Famous political manifestos include Karl Marx and…
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…Marinetti’s “Futurist Manifesto” (1909); “A Slap in the Face of Public Taste” (1912), by David Davidovich Burlyuk and others; and André Breton’s “Manifesto of Surrealism” (1924). Several manifestos have played an important role in the history of social movements and political ideas. Famous political manifestos include Karl Marx and…
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