Zenithism 1921–1927

<p>This is thefirst-ever English language anthology of zenithism, an eclectic avant-gardemovement unique to the Yugoslav region that existed 1921–1927. Zenithism’sfounder Ljubomir Micić envisioned the movement as a fusion of futurism, dada,constructivism, expressionism, and proto-surrealism, driven by what he calledthe “barbarogenius.” A hallmark of the movement was its embrace of cross-genrewriting, from Ljubomir Micić’s ciné-poem <i>RescueVehicle</i> and Branko Ve Poljanski’s lyric novel <i>77 Suicides</i> to MID’s lyric philosophic treatise <i>The Sexual Equilibrium of Money</i>. Thezenithists promoted their ideas through their journal <i>Zenit</i> and press Biblioteka Zenit. Reaching American readers for thefirst time, this anthology sheds light on an untapped chapter in Europeanmodernism ideal for the general and academic reader alike. </p>