| Anna Akhmatova: Her Poetry Contributor(s): Wells, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 185973099X ISBN-13: 9781859730997 Publisher: Berg Publishers OUR PRICE: $46.48 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1996 Annotation: This superb introduction to the work of the famous Russian poet Anna Akhmatova (1886-1966) begins with an account of her life in pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg and Stalinist Russia, and focuses principally on her poetry. Incorporating all recent scholarship, the author traces the way in which Akhmatova's work reflects the tumultuous times in which she lived, and her emergence as the spokeswoman of her generation, to provide a long overdue account of her entire career. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Russian & Former Soviet Union - Literary Criticism | Women Authors |
| Dewey: 891.714 |
| LCCN: 97187489 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 4.82" W x 7.89" (0.58 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This superb introduction to the work of the famous Russian poet Anna Akhmatova (1886-1966) begins with an account of her life in pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg and Stalinist Russia, and focuses principally on her poetry. Incorporating all recent scholarship, the author traces the way in which Akhmatova's work reflects the tumultuous times in which she lived, and her emergence as the spokeswoman of her generation, to provide a long overdue account of her entire career. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wells, David: - David Wells is a Librarian at Curtin University of Technology in Perth. |