Akh·ma·to·va 
(ək-mätə-və), Anna Pseudonym of Anna Andreevna Gorenko. 1889-1966.
(ək-mätə-və), Anna Pseudonym of Anna Andreevna Gorenko. 1889-1966. Russian poet whose work is characterized by personal themes and noted for its lyrical beauty. Her books were banned by the Soviet government between 1946 and 1958.