Akhmatova,
Anna (pseud. of Anna Andreyevna Gorenko) 1889-1966; Russ. poet
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(ək-mäˈtə-və), Anna Pseudonym of Anna Andreevna Gorenko. 1889-1966.
Russian poet whose work is characterized by personal themes and noted for its lyrical beauty. Banned by the Soviet government from 1946 to 1958, she is considered the greatest Russian woman poet.