Anna Akhmatova

Anna Akhmatova was born into a high class family in Russia. Her father, Andrei Antonovich Gorenko, was also a writer in his free time. Her father forbid her to use his name on her writings so she came up with the fictitious name 'Akhmatova'. Akhmatova later married the highly praised poet and critic, Nikolai Gumilev. Gumilev was from Russia like Akhmatova. Gumilev and Akhmatova got divorced not long after their marriage. Anna Akhmatova did not have an easy life. She went threw three different marriages

restrictions limited most forms of expression, Anna Akhmatova’s plight was captured by her poetry. In her poetry, she skillfully weaves poetic devices throughout. Her arsenal of different poetic devices immerses the reader in her circumstances and while other poetic devices are used, by primarily utilizing imagery, allusions, comparisons, and diction, Akhmatova engrosses the reader into her situations. By appealing to a majority of the senses, Akhmatova utilizes imagery to depict her situations. In

Unassuming Exuberance Anna Akhmatova lived from 1889 to 1966 during a dark, rough time in Russia. “Everything is Plundered,” “I Am Not One of Those Who Left the Land,” and “Midnight Verses” are prime examples of Akhmatova’s symbolic literature. Akhmatova used poetry to help her overcome difficulties in life; it was a way of expressing and setting her feelings free. All of Anna Akhmatova’s poems contain a common theme that connects to her real life: though life can be rough, it is important

Anna Akhmatova “Courage: Great Russian word, fit for the songs of our children's children, pure on their tongues, and free” (Anna Akhmatova). This line stated by Anna Akhmatova shows that courage was a strong word to the Russian people during that time. Anna was a famous poet in Russia who wasn’t afraid to stand up for herself and her beliefs. For years she fought for rights under Stalin’s rule for the rights of poetry to be free and unrestricted. Anna Akhmatova’s captivating poetry expresses the

Lot’s Wife In her poem “Lot’s Wife”, Anna Akhmatova depicts a story from the Bible book of Genesis (Genesis 19:1-26), describing Lot’s and his family escaping the city of Sodom. Sodom was a town that was destroyed by God due to various sins committed by the people (fornication and homosexuality), but grant the righteous one’s a free chance to survive including Lot’s and his family. According to the scriptures in the Bible (Genesis 19:15), “with the coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Hurry

Bleiker, Roland. "Anna Akhmatova's Search for Political Light." Peace Review. 13.2 (2001): 181-186. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 28 Feb. 2016. Roland Bleiker, from the Department of Political Science and International Relations, of the University of Queensland, in his journal article, “Anna Akhmatova’s Search for Political Light” (2001), argues that Akhmatova was aesthetically minded in her creation of politically radical poetry. He gives a brief biography of Akhmatova, detailing the highlights

Anna Akhmatova’s excerpt “Introduction” is a touching poem about the hardships the people in anti-Soviet Russia had to go through under Stalin’s rule. She speaks of death, loneliness, and constant fear. A loss of a loved one messes with a person emotionally, to the point that recovery from traumatic grief seems impossible. In the time frame of anti-Soviet Russia, Stalin is in power. There is a constant fear of each other, the government, the secret police, and a fear of sharing their thoughts and

Anna Akhmatova is from Russia. Akhmatova was born at Bolshoi Fontan, near the Black Sea port of Odessa.Her birth date is June 23, 1889. She lived in the time when the soviet revolution was happening.Russia influenced her to write about sad,love stories and relationships.Almost all of her family and friends have been killed or have been in jail.This shows how tough of a person Anna is.Her best friends and family have been in and out of her life.Knowing this Anna is very mentally tough.Anna was introduced

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

Both poems by Wislawa symborska and anna akhmatova retell the story in the Bible where Sodom is being destroyed and Lot is to lead some people out. His wife follows him unwillingly. Wislawa Szymborska and Anna Akhmatova have written two diverse poems from different perspective as well on the story of Lot’s wife. The main idea in William Symborska is that Lot’s wife was judged unfairly when her reason for turning was unknown. She lists several reasons and takes the voice of Lot’s wife.It opens up