Which work of Akhmatova focuses on Stalinist terror?
The Gulag Archipelago
Doctor Zhivago
Motherland
Requiem
Answer
The answer is "Requiem". "Requiem" is a long poem by Anna Akhmatova, composed between 1935 and 1940, depicting her experiences during the Great Purge, part of Joseph Stalin's campaign of political repression, during which she waited in fear for her son, Lev Gumilyov, and late husband to be released from the Soviet prison.
Unlocking the Veil: The Enigma of Anna Akhmatova
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