Anna Andreyevna Gorenko
Born |
June 23, 1889
Bolshoy Fontan, near Odessa, Russian Empire |
Died |
March 5, 1966 (Aged years)
Domodedovo, near Moscow, Soviet Union |
Region | Eastern Europe |
Language | Russian |
Profession | Poet, Translator |
Education | Kyiv-Fundukleyevskaya Gymnasium Tsarskoye Selo Gymnasium |
Period | Modernist |
Movements | Acmeism |
Notable Works | Requiem (1935–1940), Poem Without a Hero (1940–1962), Evening (1912) |
Awards | Lenin Prize |
Bio | Anna Akhmatova was one of Russia's most revered poets, known for her lyrical and deeply personal poetry that chronicled the struggles of life in the Soviet Union. As a central figure in the Acmeist movement, she was celebrated for her clarity and precision in language. |