num_pages: 208
description: This superb introduction to the work of the famous Russian poet Anna Akhmatova (1886-1966) begins with an account of her life in pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg and Stalinist Russia, and focuses principally on her poetry. Incorporating all recent scholarship, the author traces the way in which Akhmatova's work reflects the tumultuous times in which she lived, and her emergence as the spokeswoman of her generation, to provide a long overdue account of her entire career.
language: English
title: Anna Akhmatova: Her Poetry
titlecomplete: Anna Akhmatova: Her Poetry
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Berg Publishers