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Poem without a Hero: Field Translation Series

AUTHOR: Anna Akhmatova
ISBN: 0932440517
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Akhmatova was unquestionably one of the great poets of the 20th century. These exquisite translations convey the subtle beauties and daring associations of a poet whose long life proved poetry's capacity for survival and subversive resistance to...

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Poem without a Hero: Field Translation Series
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Poem without a Hero: Field Translation Series

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Akhmatova (1889-1966), arguably the greatest Russian poet of the 20th century, is well served by the plain and direct free verse translations of Lenore Mayhew and William McNaughton which sacrifice some of her lyrical beauty but none of her integrity. Published by Oberlin College Press, Rice Hall, Oberlin College, Oberlin OH 44074. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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