Strong Words Alexander Pushkin, Anna Akhmatova, and Andrei Voznesenski: A Russian and English Edition

Product Description Celebrating three Russian literary greats—Alexander Pushkin, Anna Akhmatova, and Andrei Voznesenski—this collection of their writing presents new translations of a combined 34 poems and includes both Russian and English text. A handful of masterful illustrations are also included, opening an artistic dialogue with the poems and the reader. Similar to many other writers and artists throughout history, Akhmatova was influenced and inspired by Pushkin, and her canon of work has also endured and been acclaimed for its artistic integrity. Voznesenski was a poet and writer who had been referred to by Robert Lowell as “one of the greatest living poets in any language.” These three master poets are brought together with translations that engage their many complexities. Six poems are presented from Pushkin, 22 from Akhmatova, and six from Voznesenski. About the Author Alexander Pushkin was a novelist, dramatist and poet, penning such influential works as Eugene Onegin and Boris Godunov. He is now considered the father of modern Russian literature. Anna Akhmatova was a modernist poet and is recognized as one of the greatest 20th-century Russian poets. She was at times censored or even condemned by the Stalinist government. Andrei Voznesenski was considered one of the most daring writers of the Soviet era, but his style often led to criticism from his contemporaries and even a threat of expulsion. Before his death, he was both critically and popularly proclaimed a living classic and an icon of Soviet intellectuals. Vladimir Azarov is an architect and poet whose books include Dinner with Catherine the Great, The Kiss from Mary Pickford, Imitation, Of Life & Other Small Sacrifices, and Voices in Dialogue. Barry Callaghan is an author, poet, and anthologist. He is the editor in chief of both Exile Editions and Exile: the Literary Quarterly and he is the author of numerous books that include Beside Still Waters and Between Trains.