Joseph Brodsky called Bella Akhmadulina 'a treasure of Russian poetry' and 'the best in the Russian language' when he opened her poetry evening at Amherst College in the United States.
The charm of Akhmadulina's work has captivated connoisseurs of true poetry for over half a century, giving them the joy of contact with 'the harmony of meaning, sounds, colors, and worldviews' (B. Okudzhava).
This edition presents poems from various years, most of which are well-known and long-loved by readers.
Born Isabella Akhatovna Akhmadulina, she was a famous Russian poet of the “Sixtiers,” an essayist, and a translator. Her poetry organically combined modernist techniques with the classical tradition. A writer and public figure, she was the author of poetry collections, song lyrics, and memoirs. She was the wife of the well-known theater designer and stage artist Boris Messerer.
Her father, Akhat Valeevich Akhmadulin, was a Komsomol and party official, a participant in the Great Patriotic War, and a Guards major; later he became deputy chairman of the State Customs Committee of the USSR.…
