Critics immediately dubbed the young Akhmatova the Russian Sappho, named after the ancient Greek poetess of love. The spiritual energy of the female soul, accumulated over centuries, found an outlet in Russia in the poetry of Anna Akhmatova. For the first time, a woman had found a poetic voice of such power: "I have taught women how to speak."
The poetess's lyrics reflected the motifs of "great earthly love" and the psychology of the female soul; in her poetry, tragic notes alternate with bright, jubilant ones...
Author: Anna Akhmatova
Pages: 352 (offset). Hardcover
Dimensions: 205x132 mm
Series: Bright Pages
