the Whites (a motley collection of monarchists, democrats and socialists opposed to the
Popularly seen as a war against all privilege, the practical ideology of the Russian Revo
Popularly seen as a war against all privilege, the practical ideology of the Russian Revo
Popularly seen as a war against all privilege, the practical ideology of the Russian Revo
The Peasant Poor (Krestianskaia bednota).
By giving institutional form to this crusade, the Bolsheviks were able to draw on the re
By giving institutional form to this crusade, the Bolsheviks were able to draw on the re
By giving institutional form to this crusade, the Bolsheviks were able to draw on the re
arrested by the Cheka in the early years of the Bolshevik regime had been denounced by the
arrested by the Cheka in the early years of the Bolshevik regime had been denounced by the
arrested by the Cheka in the early years of the Bolshevik regime had been denounced by the
Akhmatova was dismissed as a figure from the past. Left-wing critics said her private poetr
Akhmatova was dismissed as a figure from the past. Left-wing critics said her private poetr
Akhmatova was dismissed as a figure from the past. Left-wing critics said her private poetr
And confined to this savage capital,
And confined to this savage capital,
And confined to this savage capital,
The lakes, the steppes, the towns,
The lakes, the steppes, the towns,
The lakes, the steppes, the towns,
And the dawns of our great native land.
And the dawns of our great native land.
And the dawns of our great native land.
Day and night in the bloody circle
Day and night in the bloody circle
Day and night in the bloody circle
A brutal languor overcomes us…
A brutal languor overcomes us…
A brutal languor overcomes us…
Its palaces, its fire and water.
Its palaces, its fire and water.
Its palaces, its fire and water.
A different time is drawing near,
A different time is drawing near,
A different time is drawing near,
The wind of death already chills the heart,
The wind of death already chills the heart,
The wind of death already chills the heart,
Will be our unintended monument.7
Will be our unintended monument.7
Will be our unintended monument.7
For the old intelligentsia conditions were particularly harsh. In the Dictatorship of
For the old intelligentsia conditions were particularly harsh. In the Dictatorship of
For the old intelligentsia conditions were particularly harsh. In the Dictatorship of
Akhmatova also turned to Gorky for help, asking him to find her work and get her a ration. She
Akhmatova also turned to Gorky for help, asking him to find her work and get her a ration. She
Akhmatova also turned to Gorky for help, asking him to find her work and get her a ration. She
Akhmatova; perhaps he disliked her and her poetry. But in 1920 she did at last find work as a li
Akhmatova; perhaps he disliked her and her poetry. But in 1920 she did at last find work as a li
Akhmatova; perhaps he disliked her and her poetry. But in 1920 she did at last find work as a li
In August 1921, Akhmatova’s former husband Nikolai Gumilev was arrested by the Petrogra
In August 1921, Akhmatova’s former husband Nikolai Gumilev was arrested by the Petrogra
In August 1921, Akhmatova’s former husband Nikolai Gumilev was arrested by the Petrogra
Anno Domini MCMXXI (In the Year of Our Lord 1921)
The tear-stained autumn, like a widow
The tear-stained autumn, like a widow
The tear-stained autumn, like a widow
In black weeds, clouds every heart…
In black weeds, clouds every heart…
In black weeds, clouds every heart…
Recalling her husband’s words,
Recalling her husband’s words,
Recalling her husband’s words,
And thus it will be, until the most quiet snow
And thus it will be, until the most quiet snow
And thus it will be, until the most quiet snow
Takes pity on the sorrowful and weary one…
Takes pity on the sorrowful and weary one…
Takes pity on the sorrowful and weary one…
Oblivion of pain and oblivion of bliss -
Oblivion of pain and oblivion of bliss -
Oblivion of pain and oblivion of bliss -
To give up life for this is no small thing.10
To give up life for this is no small thing.10
To give up life for this is no small thing.10
Akhmatova had no hopes for the Revolution - she had only fears. Yet she made it clear that s
Akhmatova had no hopes for the Revolution - she had only fears. Yet she made it clear that s
Akhmatova had no hopes for the Revolution - she had only fears. Yet she made it clear that s
I am not with those who abandoned their land To the lacerations of the enemy. I am deaf to
