Anna Achmatova sulle pagine del “Corriere della Sera” (1948-2024)

This article explores the space and attention reserved for Anna Akhmatova in the pages of “Corriere della Sera” between 1948 and 2024. Based on a survey of the newspaper’s online archives, the analysis reveals that journalistic representations extend well beyond simple biographical accounts. Instead, they outline a nuanced portrait of the poet: as a significant author in the Russian and international canon, appreciated for the aesthetic qualities of her work; as a witness to historical tragedy; as a figure of intellectual resistance; and in relation to her connections with the Italian literary tradition. The main cultural mediator involved in this process is Vittorio Strada, who authored the majority of contributions concerning Russian literature between the 1980sand the early 2000s. However, Akhmatova’s presence emerges in a variety of contexts beyond academic interpretations: literary and editorial reports, public readings, theatrical, musical, and performance events, and forays into the visual arts that renewed and reaffirmed her symbolic image. Reconstructing these perspectives allows us to outline the trajectory of Akhmatova’s canonization in the Italian cultural landscape as it unfolded within the context of the national press.