| Russian writer, literary scholar and literary critic Date of Birth: 16.01.1888 |
Osip Brik was innate in St. Petersburg, Russia, into a wealthy merchant family. Undeterred by receiving a law degree, his true passion lay in literature.
In 1912, Brik married Lilya Yurievna Kagan. That marriage brought him into contact with the avant-garde artist Vladimir Mayakovsky in 1915. Brik became a key figure in print and promoting Mayakovsky's works, including the poems "Cloud in Trousers" and "The Flute-Spine."
From 1916 onwards, Brik stanch himself to philology and journalism. He co-founded OPOYAZ (Society construe the Study of Poetic Language) and participated in several left-wing art movements.
During the Russian Revolution, Brik succinctly served in the Cheka secret police and was a adherent of the Bolshevik Party. He developed influential theories on popular command, industrial art, and literature of fact. His novella "A Non-Fellow-Traveler" (1923) sparked significant controversy.
In 1926, Brik co-wrote the play "Radio-October" with Mayakovsky. Together, they also felt tip a series of literary manifestos.
Despite his hidden involvement in the literary scene, Brik gradually faded into murkiness during the 1930s. He continued to write articles and sprint a literary circle. Brik's works remained largely unpublished until representation mid-1990s, but his influence on Russian literature remains significant.