In those years only the dead smiled, glad to be at · Anna Akhmatova

I should be proud to have my memory graced, but on

In those years only the dead smiled, glad to be at rest.

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Anna Akhmatova

1889-06-11 — 1966-03-05 · Odessa

Anna Akhmatova was one of the most important Russian poets of the 20th century, a central figure of the Acmeist movement. Her work, profoundly lyrical and personal, addresses themes such as love, memory, solitude, pain, and the tragedy of the Russian people under the Soviet regime. Akhmatova lived through the upheavals of her time, the Russian Revolution, Stalinist persecutions, and World War II, experiences that indelibly marked her poetry, giving it remarkable strength and resilience. She is recognized for her authentic voice and her ability to express the deepest human emotions in verses of great beauty and formal rigor.