{"product_id":"books-akhmatova-poems-by-anna-akhmatova","title":"Akhmatova: Poems","description":"A legend in her own time both for her brilliant poetry and for her resistance to oppression, Anna Akhmatova--denounced by the Soviet regime for her eroticism, mysticism, and political indifference--is one of the greatest Russian poets of the twentieth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore the revolution, Akhmatova was a wildly popular young poet who lived a bohemian life. She was one of the leaders of a movement of poets whose ideal was beautiful clarity--in her deeply personal work, themes of love and mourning are conveyed with passionate intensity and economy, her voice by turns tender and fierce. A vocal critic of Stalinism, she saw her work banned for many years and was expelled from the Writers' Union--condemned as half nun, half harlot. Despite this censorship, her reputation continued to flourish underground, and she is still among Russia's most beloved poets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here are poems from all her major works--including the magnificent Requiem commemorating the victims of Stalin's terror--and some that have been newly translated for this edition.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53480689205521,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780307264244.jpg?v=1777550964","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-akhmatova-poems-by-anna-akhmatova","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}