Anna Akhmatova
Russian poet (1889–1966)
Anna Akhmatova was born on June 11, 1889 (Julian calendar) in Odesa and died on March 5, 1966 in Domodedovo, aged about 77. Recorded occupations: writer, translator, literary critic, poet, literary scholar and librettist. Country of citizenship: Russian Empire and Soviet Union. Associated movement: Acmeist poetry. Fields of work: poetry. Educated at Tsarskoye Selo Girls School, Fundukleev Women's Gymnasium and Women's Higher Courses (Kyiv). Honours include Taormina prize, Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad", Jubilee Medal Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad" and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945".
- Born
- June 11, 1889 (Julian calendar) · Odesa
- Died
- March 5, 1966 · Domodedovo
- Age at death
- about 77
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire, Soviet Union
- Occupations
- writer, translator, literary critic, poet, literary scholar, librettist
- Movements
- Acmeist poetry
- Education
- Tsarskoye Selo Girls School, Fundukleev Women's Gymnasium, Women's Higher Courses (Kyiv)
- Honours
- Taormina prize, Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad", Jubilee Medal Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad", Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
- Wikipedia editions
- 103 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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