Anna Akhmatova (1889–1966) was part of that magnificent and in many ways tragic generation of Russian artists which came to first maturity before 1917, and which then had to come to terms with official discouragement and often persecution. As D.M.
Anna Akhmatova (1889–1966) is an iconic figure of twentieth-century Russian literature and one of her era’s great poets. Her work has been translated into many languages. D.M. Thomas is a novelist, poet, and critic, and also one of the preeminent translators of Russian poetry. He lives in England.
“Akhmatova’s example reminds us that while it is true that the
writer cannot change the world alone, the world cannot change
itself without her.”
*The San Francisco Jung Institute Library Journal*
“Anna Akmatova is one of the best–known Soviet poets.”
*Feminist Bookstore News*
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