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Russian poets in English
That is a great book, which gives an opportunity for english-reading people to get to know russian culture and poetry. Those are the most brilliant poets of 20th century. I'm sure everybody would enjoy it, once they read it. ... Read more

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This striking biography, the first ever written about the great Russian poet, Anna Akhmatova (1889-1966), illuminates Akhmatova's dramatic personal and professional struggles. From the isolation of the twenty-five years she was banned from publishing her work, and the sorrow of her tragic
losses--her first husband executed by Stalin, her second dead in the work camps, and her son imprisoned for fourteen years--to her final years of triumph receiving public acclaim as the country's foremost woman poet, this compelling, authoritative account traces the relationship between her writings
and her life. Haight provides elegant translations and detailed analyses of Akhmatova's finest works, including "Requiem" and "Poem without a Hero," revealing the brilliance of this now highly praised poet. ... Read more

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an excellent, insightful biography of a great poet
Amanda Haight produced an marvelous, analytical, informative biography of the Russian poet (not "poetess!") Anna Akhmatova.This woman's life was certainly fascinating in its own right, and Haight makes it allthe more interesting because of her clear presentation, good organization,and obvious connection with her subject.The poet's life is covered fromher birth to her death in the 1960s; in her long life, she saw therevolution, suffered great personal tragedy (often the product of theStalinist regime), but kept writing through it all.This biography wouldbe interesting to a person who had no prior knowledge of Akhmatova or aperson who is familiar with her poetry and wants to know more about thewriter.I have always found that Akhmatova and Wordsworth are the twopoets I have the most trouble separating from the speakers of their poetry,and this biography is thus a very interesting companion to Akhmatova'swork.Haight's writing and research are difficult to find fault with.Ialso recommend THE COMPLETE POEMS OF ANNA AKHMATOVA, edited by RobertaReeder. ... Read more

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This digital document, covering the life and work of Anna Akhmatova, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 3029 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

• Place and date of birth and death (if deceased)
• Family members
• Education
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• Writings, including books and periodicals
• A description of the author's work
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Interesting
Akhmatova is an extremely interesting woman, totally devoted to her country and her poetry - and for me this book also gave me a history lesson for that time period in Russian history. ... Read more