A poem by Anna Akhmatova
Translators: Lê Vĩnh Tài & Sấu Mã
Anna Akhmatova [1889–1966}, Anna Andreyevna Gorenko, better known by the pen name Anna Akhmatova, was one of the most significant Russian poets of 20th century. She was shortlisted for the Nobel Prize in 1965 and received second-most nominations for the award the following year.
Lê Vĩnh Tài, the poet and translator born in 1966 in Buon Ma Thuot, Daklak, Vietnam. The retired doctor is still a resident of the Western Highlands and a businessman in Buon Ma Thuot.
Sấu Mã, the poet is a retired professor living in Vietnam.
Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm 