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Anna Andreyevna Gorenko [Notes 1] (23 June [ O.S. 11 June] 1889 – 5 March 1966), better known by the pen name Anna Akhmatova, [Notes 2] was a Russian poet, one of the most significant of the 20th century. She reappeared as a voice of Russian poetry during World War II.
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Jun 19, 2024 · Anna Akhmatova (born June 11 [June 23, New Style], 1889, Bolshoy Fontan, near Odessa, Ukraine, Russian Empire—died March 5, 1966, Domodedovo, near Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R.) was a Russian poet recognized at her death as the greatest woman poet in Russian literature.
Apr 4, 2018 · Here are the best 10 poems by Anna Akhmatova. The Russian poet's writing captures the complexity of living when love and politics make it difficult.
Anna Andreyevna Akhmatova was born Anna Gorenko in Odessa, Ukraine, on June 23, 1889. Her interest in poetry began in her youth; but when her father found out about her aspirations, he told her not to shame the family name by becoming a “decadent poetess.”
Anna Akhmatova(Russian: А́ннаАхма́това, real name А́нна Андре́евна Горе́нко) (1889 — 1966) is regarded as one of Russia’s greatest poets. She was born in Odessa to a family of Russian and Tatar nobility. She was educated in Tsarskoe Selo outside of St. Petersburg.
May 15, 2018 · To avoid persecution by Stalin, Anna Akhmatova burnt her writings and memorised the words of her poem Requiem. By doing so she ensured its survival, writes Martin Puchner.
Anna Akhmatova, orig. Anna Andreyevna Gorenko, (born June 23, 1889, Bolshoy Fontan, near Odessa, Ukraine, Russian Empire—died March 5, 1966, Domodedovo, near Moscow), Russian poet. She won fame with her first poetry collections (1912, 1914).
May 29, 2018 · The Soviet poet Anna Akhmatova (1889-1966) is the best-known member of the Acmeist movement. Her work is characterized by subtle understatement, careful variations in rhythm, and spontaneous recording of everyday emotions.
Russian poet, translator, and literary scholar, who was perhaps the most famous 20th-century Russian poet. Name variations: Axmatova, Achmatowa, Akhmátova, Anna Andreevna Akhmatova, Anna Gorenko. Pronunciation: AHN-na An-DRAY-ev-na Akh-MAH-tohva (Gah-RYEN-kuh).
