Темный гений. Всеволод Мейерхольд

"This book was made possible thanks to the excellent Russian departments of the New York City Library and the kind assistance of a number of people who provided me with rare editions belonging to them for work, or shared with me valuable information about the life, work, character and origin of V.E. Meyerhold.

A large amount of material was at my disposal, but I deliberately did not include some of it in this book, as not having significant significance for the main line of Meyerhold's creative path. This especially applies to the activities of Vsevolod Emilievich "on the side" (that is, in addition to the main theater scenes with which he was associated with constant work) in the periods of 1908-1917. and 1922-1930

However, it is quite possible that, despite all my efforts, I still missed some significant events in the creative life of Meyerhold, and others were not described as fully and comprehensively as they deserve.

I ask readers to forgive me and I hope that future biographers of the great Russian director will correct my involuntary mistakes and make up for my omissions".

Yu. Elagin.

2nd edition, revised.