Sophia Parnok: The Life and Work of Russia's Sappho (Cutting Edge : Lesbian Life and Literature)

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Summary: Hidden Name Revealed
Review: Her name was forgotten for several decades. During the Soviet era it was unthinkable to mention the name of that close friend of Akhmatova and Tsvetaeva, their poetic rival and lover. There is special tenderness and a trait of decadent fragility in her verses, as well as in her life. I liked the way Diana tells us about Parnok - one see guess that she had the same feeling and substantially the same life experience.