Voice of all the suffering; Anna Akhmatova, her searing life and words.(BOOKS)(ON BOOKS)

The Washington Times | April 2, 2006 | Copyright

Byline: Carol Herman, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Near the end of "Anna of all the Russias," a mesmerizing biography of the legendary Russian poet Anna Akhmatova, Elaine Feinstein relates the following:

"[Bella] Akhmadulina told me a wonderful story about a personal encounter. Akhmadulina had offered to drive Akhmatova to a wedding party in her car, which unfortunately was not very reliable. It broke down in the middle of Moscow. Akhmdulina did everything she could to bring the engine to life, using cranking-handle and finding people to help her by investigating ...

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