You will hear thunder and remember me,
and think: she wanted storms…– Anna Akhmatova
born in Odessa, Russian Federation December 13, 1901
died: March 05, 1966
gender: female
genre: PoetryAlso known as: Анна Ахматова, Anna Ahmatova
Pen name of Anna Andreevna Gorenko, a Russian poet credited with a large influence on Russian poetry.
Akhmatova’s work ranges from short lyric poems to universalized, ingeniously structured cycles, such as Requiem (1935-40), her tragic masterpiece about the Stalinist terror. Her work addresses a variety of themes including time and memory, the fate of creative women, and the difficulties of living and writing in the shadow of Stalinism. She has been widely translated into many languages and is one of the best-known Russian poets of 20th century.
In 1910, she married the poet, Nikolay Gumilyov, who very soon left her for lion hunting in Africa, the battlefields of World War I, and the society of Paris…more
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June 23, 1889: Russian protest poet Anna Akhmatova was born in what is now Ukraine, 124 years ago today.
What a fascinating woman. I am going to check her out. Thank you for posting her bio – 😉
She sounds extraordinary, I’ll have to check out her books, too, Kimberly. 🙂
What an incredibly beautiful quote. I shall potter off to find out more! Thank you!
I know I’ll think of Anna Akhmatova the next time I hear thunder! 😛
Like that quote. 🙂
Me, too! 😀