Velimir Khlebnikov

| birth_place = Malye Derbety, Astrakhan Governorate, Russian Empire | death_date = | death_place = Kresttsy, Novgorod Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | occupation = | language = Russian, Zaum | citizenship = | education = | alma_mater = | period = | genre = | subject = | movement = Russian Futurism | notableworks = | spouse = | partner = | children = | relatives = | awards = | signature = | signature_alt = | website = | portaldisp = }} Viktor Vladimirovich Khlebnikov, better known by the pen name and , , or .}} (;|name=Orthography|group=Note}} – 28 June 1922), was a Russian poet and playwright, a central part of the Russian Futurist movement, but his work and influence stretch far beyond it. Influential linguist Roman Jakobson hailed Khlebnikov as "the greatest world poet of our century". Provided by Wikipedia