Anna Akhmatova is the pseudonym of Anna Andreyevna Gorenko (1889 - 1966), a Russian poet, credited as one of the most acclaimed poets of the 20th century. Her style, characterized by its economy and emotional restraint, was strikingly original and distinctive to her contemporaries and with her strong female voice, she struck a new chord in Russian poetry.
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Thanks. Simple words so powerfully juxtaposed and expressed. I will read more of Anna.
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