Olga Sedakova stands out among contemporary Russian poets for the integrity, erudition, intellectual force, and moral courage of her writing. After years of flourishing quietly in the late Soviet underground, she has increasingly brought her considered voice into public debates to speak out for free[...]

At an early age, Olga Sedakova began writing poetry and, by the 1970s, had joined up with other members of Russia's underground "second culture" to create a vibrant literary movement--one that was at odds with the political powers that be. This conflict prevented Sedakova's books from being publishe[...]

W&W Internationell poesi - fjärde titeln i serien

Olga Sedakova omnämns ofta som den mest europeiska poeten i Ryssland idag. Hon skriver såväl fri som bunden vers, och i sin poesi införlivar hon antikens tankevärld men också den västliga andligheten och filosofin. Djupt kristen, [...]