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Anna Akhmatova Research Paper

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The work of Anna Akhmatova (1889-1966) has given me the opportunity to see the effort that people go through to endure and resist evil, especially taking into account the context which was 20th century Stalinist Russia. Discussing Akhmatova’s work has allowed me to understand the reasoning behind her work and the dangers she went through to share her struggles to the world. The discussion of Akhmatova’s background and family life allowed me to understand the reasoning behind her work. After learning about her previous status of nobility, I understood how she had the ability to write such elegant poetry during a time where much of the Russian population was poor and illiterate. Learning about the death of two of her husbands, Nikolay Gumilev

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