CamRuSS Anna Akhmatova, 30 April

A talk by Glenn Richer in English (with poetry readings in both languages), followed by juice, wine and nibbles.

• WHEN: Monday, 30 April, 7:30pm
• WHERE: Gordon Cameron Lecture Theatre, Fitzwilliam College, CB3 0DG (TBC)
• ENTRY: CamRuSS members free, CURS members 1 pound, others 2 pounds

Anna Akhmatova is a famous poet in both Russia and the English-speaking world. In Britain at least, this fame has emphasised the traumas of her life, her status as femme fatal, and the restrictions placed on her writing activities during the Soviet period.

In this talk, Glenn Richer aims to reinforce the reputation of Akhmatova as poet, concentrating on the analysis of examples of her work, and hopefully drawing out the main qualities of her writing for an audience less familiar with the original Russian texts.