Oh my shy hero

“A desperate hooligan” and a “bird of paradise”, a brilliant poet who charms everyone who meets her. This is how Bella Akhmadulina was known by her contemporaries and this is how she remained in the memory of generations. “Bella is... getting prettier and prettier, becoming as airy as her heavenly lyrics,” Andrei Voznesensky said about her. She wrote since childhood - touching, tender lines attracted the attention of friends, and later gave her national recognition. Her poems have been translated into dozens of languages, which has revealed to the world mysteriously beautiful lyrics, full of sublime metaphors and exquisite musicality. “I love you, beauties of centuries...”, “From the depths of my misfortunes...”, “It’s been a year on my street...”, “And finally, I’ll say...” - B. Akhmadulina’s voice cannot be confused with someone else’s. The design of the book “Oh, My Shy Hero” uses the works of Boris Messerer, which not only complement Bella Akhmadulina’s poems, but also continue the story of their creative union.