Polivanov, Konstantin — Anna Akhmatova and Her Circle

Fayetteville, Arkansas, The University of Arkansas Press, 1994. Softcover. Black wraps with bw photographs and grey printing. 281 pp. with several bw photographs. Compiled and with notes by Konstantin Polivanov. Translated from Russian to English by Patricia Beriozkina. A collection of memoirs of the renowned Russian poet, Anna Akhmatova, by many of Russia's prominent literary and cultural figures, including Akhmatova's husband, fellow poets, and also Akhmatova's own observations. Included are many personal photos and several of her timeless poems. Not strictly a biography but also a Soviet literary and cultural history. VG- (Clean, tight, and unmarked but with a slight bend to lower right corner.) .