Anna Akhmatova An outspoken political activist

An outspoken political activist

Blending the horrific with the sympathetic

The Second Sex was banned by The Vatican and even deemed "pornography" by some—a fearless start to the fight for feminism

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Anna Akhmatova An outspoken political activistWith work ranging from short lyric poems to intricately structured epics, Anna Akhmatova is easily one of the most prolific poets of twentieth century Soviet Russia. Known for her economic use of language and emotional restraint, her work deals heavily with the struggles of living and writing under the Stalinist era. Much of her work was condemned and censored by Stalinist authorities.