Zenithism (19211927)

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A Yugoslav Avant-Garde Anthology

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Zenithism (1921–1927) is the first English-language anthology exploring zenithism, an avant-garde movement unique to the Yugoslav region. Founded by Ljubomir Mici, zenithism fused futurism, dada, constructivism, expressionism, and proto-surrealism, and was driven by the concept of the "barbarogenius." The anthology showcases diverse works including Mici's cine-poem Rescue Vehicle, Branko Ve Poljanski's lyric novel 77 Suicides, and MID's philosophic treatise The Sexual Equilibrium of Money, revealing an eclectic, cross-genre artistic movement.
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Ideal for readers interested in European modernism, avant-garde art movements, and 20th-century cultural history, this anthology appeals to both academic scholars and general readers seeking insight into an overlooked artistic chapter.

This is the first-ever English language anthology of zenithism, an eclectic avant-garde movement unique to the Yugoslav region that existed 19211927.

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This is the first-ever English language anthology of Zenithism, an eclectic avant-garde movement unique to the Yugoslav region that existed from 1921 to 1927. Zenithism's founder, Ljubomir Micić, envisioned the movement as a fusion of futurism, dada, constructivism, expressionism, and proto-surrealism, driven by what he called the "barbarogenius."

A hallmark of the movement was its embrace of cross-genre writing, from Ljubomir Micić's cine-poem Rescue Vehicle and Branko Ve Poljanski's lyric novel 77 Suicides to M.I.D.'s lyric philosophic treatise The Sexual Equilibrium of Money. The zenithists promoted their ideas through their journal Zenit and press Biblioteka Zenit.

Reaching American readers for the first time, this anthology sheds light on an untapped chapter in European modernism, ideal for both the general and academic reader alike.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781644697221

Publisher: Academic Studies Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 December 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Academic Studies Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Aleksandar Bokovi
Edited by Steven Teref

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 177.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 830g

Pages: 694

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Poetry

About the Author

Aleksandar Bokoviteaches at Columbia University. He is the author ofThe Poetic Humor in Vasko Popa's Oeuvre(in Serbian, 2008) and co-editor ofThe Fine Feats of the Five Cockerels Gang(2022).

Steven Teref's translations include Ana Ristovi's Directions for Use, shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award, Best Translated Book Award, and National Translation Award, and Novica Tadi's Assembly. His translations have appeared in The New Yorker, Brooklyn Rail, Columbia Journal, and elsewhere. He is a member of the Third Coast Translators Collective.