Anna Akhmatova is one of the most remarkable Russian poets of the 20th century. Having learned the lessons of her great predecessors - the golden age of Russian psychological prose and the silver age of Russian poetry - she transformed the experience of two centuries of Russian fine literature into a new quality, brought fresh intonation to Russian lyrics. It was Akhmatova who was destined to capture and voice her time, to become the voice of the departing Russian culture and guardian of its traditions. “Her words about a woman’s heart would not have been so ardent and bright if, when looking at the wider world of nature and history, Akhmatova’s eyes had not struck with sharpness and correctness... Her descriptions always contain features and particulars that turn them into historical pictures of the century . In their ability to illuminate the era, they stand next to the visual authenticity of Bunin" (Boris Pasternak).