Anna Akhmatova: Poet and Prophet
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Book Overview
This riveting biography tells the tragic story of one of our century's great poets. Born to aristocracy, Anna was raised in St. Petersburg in the twilight of the Romanov dynasty. With gift for poetry and prophecy, she became a cult figure among the intelligentsia of the Silver Age. Inclues 39 pages of photos.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0312112416
ISBN13:9780312112417
Release Date:January 1994
Publisher:St. Martin's Press
Length:619 Pages
Weight:2.52 lbs.
Dimensions:1.9" x 6.5" x 9.5"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Read it slowly
Published by Bryce Barker , 2 years ago
I had never heard of Anna Akhmatova until three months ago. I've read 10 pages a day and just finished and I will miss the bio. It's one of the best bio's I've read in a long time and now I will start reading her poetry.
A look into Russian intellectual life
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Much more than the biography of a great poet, it is a looking glass into intellectual life in Russia during one of its most prolific and tragic eras. Invaluable. (Reviewed in Russian Life)
Chock full bio of a fascinating muse, great poet
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
First of all, I've read this bio Twice thru and still, not enough! Akhmatova had a fascinating beauty. Painted and photographed by many. She was a great poet who evolved during Un imaginable tumolt . She witnessed this & uncannily endured. But what an undivided love and loyalty left over riding for this place called Russia. What a strange continent this must be.. What a place of paradoxs, Russia must be. This rich bio lends all of that. One of my FAVORITE biographies, ever! i
An interesting character in interesting times
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Beautifully written bringing to life the real Anna set in the real history of that period in Russia. Both a history lesson and a poetry lesson.
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