Quote by: Anna Akhmatova

The squeak of oarlocks comes over the lake water A woman's shriek assaults the ear While above, in the sky, inured to everything, The moon looks on with a mindless leer ("The Unknown Lady")


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Author Bio


  • NameAnna Akhmatova
  • DescriptionRussian modernist poet
  • AliasesAnna Andreyevna Gorenko
  • BornJune 23, 1889
  • DiedMarch 5, 1966
  • CountryRussian Empire; Soviet Union
  • ProfessionPoet; Writer