From the artistic passion of the St Petersburg poets and bohemians, to the collective suffering of a nation, Anna Akhmatova spoke to, and for, the soul of her people. This magnificent edition includes: more than 800 poems, half of them available in no other translated edition: translator's preface: biographical introduction by Roberta Reeder: more than 125 photographs, including a 65 page photo biography, and 'The Artist's Muse' images of Akhmatova in art: memoir by Isaiah Berlin: comprehensive notes to the poems: index of first lines: bibliography.
ISBN: | 9780862417161 |
Publisher: | Canongate Books |
Imprint: | Canongate |
Published date: | 08 Aug 2000 |
DEWEY: | 891.7142 |
DEWEY edition: | 21 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 947 |
Weight: | 1286g |
Height: | 227mm |
Width: | 163mm |
Spine width: | 50mm |