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What pseudonym did Anna Andreyevna Gorenko adopt?

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Anna Akhmatova, born Anna Andreyevna Gorenko, adopted her pseudonym to honor her maternal grandmother's Tatar heritage and distinguish herself from her contemporaries. Akhmatova became one of the most prominent poets of the 20th century, known for her poignant and deeply personal verses that reflected the tumultuous times she lived through, including the Russian Revolution and the Stalinist era.
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