Political futurism and the myth of the Italian revolution -- Marinetti, soffici, and Frech literature -- Futhrism and German expressionism -- Futurism in the Russian theatre, 1913-1923 -- Vortex in the machine: futurism in England -- Impulses of futurism and Czech art -- Futurism and Spanish literature in the context -- Almada-negreiros and Portugal futurista -- "Futures past": one the reception and impact of futurism in Brazil -- Italian futurism and avant-garde painting in the United States -- Futurism in Japan, 1909-1920 -- Futurism, dada, and surrealism: some cross-fertilizations among the historical avant-garde -- Futursim and surrealism: a two-speed avant-garde