Anna Akhmatova
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Summary
Anna Akhmatova was born on June 11, 1889[1], in Odesa[2]. She died on March 5, 1966[3], in Domodedovo[4]. She worked as a writer[5], translator[6], literary critic[7], poet[8], and literary scholar[9]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,228 views/month, #6,751 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: June 23, 1889[11]
- Place of burial: Cemetery in Komarovo[12]
- Father: Andrey Gorenko[13]
- Mother: Inna Stogova[14]
- Spouse: Nikolay Gumilev[15], Vladimir Shileyko[16], Nikolay Punin[17]
- Child: Lev Gumilev[18]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[19], Soviet Union[20]
- Native language: Russian[21]
- Occupation: librettist[22]
- Field of work: poetry[23]
- Educated at: Tsarskoye Selo Girls School[24], Евпаторийская женская гимназия[25], Fundukleev Women's Gymnasium[26], Women's Higher Courses (Kyiv)[27], Высшие женские историко-литературные курсы Н. П. Раева[28]
- Student: Joseph Brodsky[29]
- Award received: Taormina prize[30], Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"[31], Jubilee Medal Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad"[32], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[33]
- Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[34]
- Influenced by: Mikhail Lermontov[35], Alexander Pushkin[36], Leo Tolstoy[37], Gustav Shpet[38], Amedeo Modigliani[39], Alexander Fadeyev[40], Nathan Altman[41], Innokenty Annensky[42]
- Sex or gender: female[43]
- Movement: Acmeist poetry[44]
- Commons category: Anna Akhmatova[45]
- Unmarried partner: Nikolay Punin[46]
- Cause of death: infarction[47]
- Residence: Odesa[48], Saint Petersburg[49], Tashkent[50], Kyiv[51]
- Family name: Akhmatova[52]
- Given name: Anna[53]
- Topic's main category: Category:Anna Akhmatova[54]
- Commons gallery: Anna Akhmatova[55]
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Type: Person[56]
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Country: RU[57]
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Began / founded: 1889-06-23[58]
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Ended / dissolved: 1966-03-05[59]
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MusicBrainz ID: 4830cf5e-3316-4f5a-9f18-d6b7f81f04ed[60]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Anna Akhmatova include 3067 Akhmatova[61], an asteroid[62] and Akhmatova[63], an impact crater[64].
Why It Matters
Anna Akhmatova has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] She is known by 110 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
She has been cited as an influence by Joseph Brodsky[67], a poet[68], 1940–1996[69], of Soviet Union[70], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[71], specialised in lyric poetry[72].
Works attributed to her include Requiem[73], a literary work[74], founded in 1934[75]. Entities named for her include 3067 Akhmatova[61], an asteroid[62] and Akhmatova[63], an impact crater[64].
FAQs
Where was Anna Akhmatova born?
Anna Akhmatova's place of birth was Odesa[2].
Where did Anna Akhmatova die?
Anna Akhmatova died in Domodedovo[4].
Who were Anna Akhmatova's parents?
Anna Akhmatova's father was Andrey Gorenko[13]. Anna Akhmatova's mother was Inna Stogova[14].
Who was Anna Akhmatova married to?
Anna Akhmatova's spouses include Nikolay Gumilev[15], Vladimir Shileyko[16], and Nikolay Punin[17].
What did Anna Akhmatova do for work?
Anna Akhmatova worked as a writer[5], translator[6], literary critic[7], poet[8], and literary scholar[9].
Where did Anna Akhmatova go to school?
Anna Akhmatova was educated at Tsarskoye Selo Girls School[24], Евпаторийская женская гимназия[25], Fundukleev Women's Gymnasium[26], and Women's Higher Courses (Kyiv)[27].
What awards did Anna Akhmatova receive?
Honors received include Taormina prize[30], Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"[31], Jubilee Medal Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad"[32], and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[33].
Who did Anna Akhmatova influence?
Anna Akhmatova has been cited as an influence by Joseph Brodsky[67].