Akhmatova, Anna
Requiem and Poem Without a Hero
- ISBN 13:
- 9780804011952
- author:
- Akhmatova, Anna
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Swallow Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 78
- Dimensions:
- 20.83 x 13.72 x 0.76 centimetres
- Genre:
- General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Requiem and Poem Without a Hero by Anna Andreevna Akhmatova This collection of poems represents the poet at full maturity, processing the trauma of living under Stalin's regime. Akhmatova began writing Requiem in 1935 after the arrests of her son and third husband, and it chronicles a mother's wait outside Leningrad Prison for news of her son's fate. The poems express and elevate the collective grief for those vanished under the regime, and for those left behind to speculate about their loved ones' fates. Akhmatova's second work, Poem Without a Hero, takes as its focus the transformation of St. Petersburg into Leningrad. Together, these works plumb the foremost themes for which Akhmatova is known. First published in English in 1976, these poems showcase Akhmatova's words in a clear and powerful voice. Translated by D. M. Thomas, these poems offer a powerful exploration of trauma, grief, and the human experience.
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