{"title":"Anna Akhmatova","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection dedicated to the remarkable Russian poet, Anna Akhmatova. Renowned for her poignant and evocative works, Akhmatova's poetry offers profound insights into themes of love, loss, and the human experience during turbulent times. Her literary repertoire elegantly balances personal emotion with a broader cultural commentary, securing her legacy as a towering figure in 20th-century literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this collection, you'll find works such as \u003cem\u003eAnna Akhmatova: Poems\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSelected Poems\u003c\/em\u003e, each offering a window into her expressive and masterful use of language. These volumes allow readers to explore Akhmatova's sharp observations and deeply personal reflections, marking her as a vital voice in Arts \u0026amp; Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a long-time admirer or a new reader, these books promise to enrich your understanding and appreciation of one of Russia's most enduring and influential poets. Discover the enduring beauty and haunting power of Akhmatova's poetry today.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"anna-akhmatova-poems-by-anna-akhmatova-9781841597706","title":"Anna Akhmatova: Poems","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectable, beautifully presented hardback of Anna Akhmatova's greatest poems, edited by D. M. Thomas. His translations of Akhmatova have been described by John Bayley as 'a masterly achievement'. He has translated 19 additional poems especially for this Everyman edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom her appearance in a small magazine in 1906 to her death in 1965, Anna Akhmatova was a dominant presence in Russian literary life. But this friend of Pasternak and Mandelstam was a poet in a country where poetry was literally a matter of life and death, as she found when Mandelstam and her own husband, Gumilyev, were executed, and her son imprisoned for many years in the Gulag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAkhmatova's first collection, \u003cem\u003eEvening\u003c\/em\u003e, appeared in 1912. \u003cem\u003eRosary\u003c\/em\u003e (1914) made her a household name. After the Revolution, she went in and out of favour with the authorities, who sometimes allowed her to publish, and sometimes banned her work. She is now most celebrated in the West for \u003cem\u003ePoem Without A Hero\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRequiem\u003c\/em\u003e, a sequence mourning the victims of Stalin's Terror which was only published (and then outside Russia) in 1963.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47364701487340,"sku":"9781841597706","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/18876093482843.jpg?v=1773000918"},{"product_id":"selected-poems-by-anna-akhmatova-9780099540878","title":"Selected Poems","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelected Poems\u003c\/em\u003e is a new edition of the selected poems of Russia's greatest twentieth-century poet, published to celebrate her 120th anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith an Introduction by Carol Ann Duffy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnna Akhmatova is one of the most accomplished and well-loved poets Russia has ever produced. Her moving and passionate writing has won her an ardent readership all over the world. This selection, beautifully translated by poet and novelist D.M. Thomas, illustrates her broad scope and brilliant imaginative gifts. It covers both her earlier work and the poems she produced during her persecution by the Russian authorities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47364701520108,"sku":"9780099540878","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11497613482223.jpg?v=1773000930"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/anna-akhmatova.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}