The Complete Poems of Anna Akhmatova

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Anna Akhamatova

Through much of the 20th century, Akhmatova’s poetry has given voice to the deepest yearnings and struggles of the Russian people. This edition contains 80 previously untranslated poems.

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From the artistic passion of the St Petersburg poets and bohemians, to the collective suffering of a nation, Anna Akhmatova spoke to, and for, the soul of her people.

This magnificent edition includes: more than 800 poems, half of them available in no other translated edition: translator’s preface: biographical introduction by Roberta Reeder: more than 125 photographs, including a 65 page photo biography, and ‘The Artist’s Muse’ images of Akhmatova in art: memoir by Isaiah Berlin: comprehensive notes to the poems: index of first lines: bibliography.

Additional information

Weight 1280 g
Dimensions 22.8 × 15.4 × 5 cm
Author

Publisher

Canongate
Imprint

Cover

Paperback
Pages

947
Language

English
Edition

Updated & expanded Edition
Dewey

891.7142 (edition:21)
Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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