the barge

"On 4 April 1930, Mayakovsky bought a share in a housing cooperative. On 11 April, he missed a public appearance at Moscow University, because of illness. 12 April and 13 April were business as usually. He had numerous appointments for personal appearances on 14 April and 15 April. But, at 10:15 A.M. on 14 April 1930, Mayakovsky shot and killed himself in his Moscow office. He left a suicide note, dated 12 April, which read in part:

'As they say,
'the incident is closed.'
The love boat
wrecked by daily life.
I'm all even with life
and nothing would be gained by listing
mutual hurts,
troubles,
and insults.
. . . .
Don't think I'm a coward. Seriously, it could not be helped.'

Mayakovsky's body lay in state for three days and was viewed by 150,000 mourners. He was creamated on 17 April 1930."



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