Abstract
<jats:p>The article examines the work of a little-known poet of the early 20th century, information about whom and the evaluation of whose works in modern science are critically presented locally. The article discusses Nikolai Burliuk (1890-1920), the younger brother of the well-known David Burliuk. The research is aimed at revealing the uniqueness of N. Burliuk’s poetic world. The author analyzes the poems of N. Burliuk presented in the acclaimed futuristic almanac “Judges’ Court”, in particular, the poem “Stanzas”, traditionally attributed to the author’s most symbolic poems. Meanwhile, in the course of textual analysis, it is shown that Burliuk not only does not follow V. Bryusov, as one might assume, but also stands on the side of the “new Huns”, active creators of avant-garde art. By comparing the texts of the symbolist poets V. Bryusov and K. Balmont, it is shown that N. Burliuk, not on an external level, but deeply poetically overcame the traditions of previous poetry and defended the ideals of futuristic aspirations. The novelty of the scientific results presented in the article lies in the fact that for the first time the artistic text of N. Burliuk was considered, its poetological analysis was carried out, and the most important components of his artistic system were emphasized. As a result, it is demonstrated that N. Burliuk, previously considered by researchers to be a non-futurist, with a correct look at his poetic text, can and should be counted among the apologists of “budetlyane” art (from the Russian word “budet” – ‘will be’), following his own path – not along the path of formal experiments, but a deep understanding of modern historical processes.</jats:p>