Bekker, Mikhail

Poetessy [Poetesses]

Moscow: Akts. izd. o-vo, 1929. Item #916

49 pages; 15 cm. Text in Russian. Series: Biblioteka "Ogonek" no. 503. Contents: Karolina Pavlova, Yuliya Zhadovskaya, Anna Akhmatova, Zinaida Gippius, Under the Sign of Good Fortune, At the Turning Point, Vera Inber, Elizaveta Polonskaya, Varvara Butyagina, Anna Barkova.

This compelling anthology presents a series of essays on a remarkable array of Russian female poets and literary figures, including Karolina Pavlova, Yulia Zhadovskaya, Anna Akhmatova, Zinaida Gippius, and others. Penned by a distinguished literary scholar who faced repression in the 1940s, this collection not only explores the rich tapestry of their writings but also offers a rare glimpse into the tumultuous historical context that shaped their lives and works.

As of April 2024, only two copies of this publication are known to exist within American academic libraries: one held by the University of North Carolina and another by Stanford University.

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