Vladimir Mayakovsky Book

Talk about a life like a novel!! Wonderful book, one of the great Russian poets of the Revolutionary era. The book gives you a life that reads like a novel. One of the most poignant moments came when her husband, Sergei Efron, likens his passionate wife to a fire that needs constant fuel, and that he didn't have enough to even raise smoke anymore. A great writer isn't always a great human being, but what an amazing character. Also tremendous insights into her poetry, the circumstances surrounding the various poem cycles--a fine fine literary profile.