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Also Known As	Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky
Born	July 19, 1893 • Georgia
Died	April 14, 1930 (aged 36) • Moscow • Russia
Notable Works	“Fleyta pozvonochnik” • “Mystery Bouffe” • “Oblako v shtanakh” • “The Bathhouse” • “The Bedbug”
Movement / Style	Cubo-Futurism

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