The book "The History of Russian Futurism" - the fundamental work of Vladimir Fedorovich Markov, professor of Russian literature at the University of California (Los Angeles) - was first presented to the reader in Russian translation. The first edition of the book was published in 1968 in the USA, since then retaining its relevance and novelty. The book is a necessary help for those who are interested in this period of Russian poetry and art culture. The publication was timed to coincide with the anniversary of the author, the famous American Slavist and Russian poet (born 1920), a native of Petrograd.