The Parable of Anna Akhmatova

by Ted Gioia. Who is more powerful, the artist or the dictator?

We have a special treat for readers today. The following article was written by Ted Gioia, the man and the mind behind the publication The Honest Broker.

The Honest Broker is a frank and opinionated guide to music, books, media, and culture. Ted Gioia is the author of 12 books, and previously served on the faculty at Stanford.

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This article originally appeared on The Honest Broker here. I’m sharing it with The BoldBrush Letter because in it, Ted has explored an important topic, perhaps the most important topic for creative people.

Editor’s Note: In two days, this post will be locked and is available only to paid members because we don’t want this duplicate content on the open web in a way that might draw traffic away from Ted’s original post. If you are not a BoldBrush paid subscriber, you can still read the entire post here.

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