In this chapter you will read about the Russian avant-garde. Specifically, consider the following questions:

1. What were the factors contributing to the rise of the Russian avant-garde at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century?
2. What were the main trends within the Russian avant-garde in literature and painting?
3. Who were the leading figures of the Russian avant-garde and what were their best known works?
4. Why did the Russian avant-garde peter out so quickly? What factors contributed to its demise?