Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | War of the Beasts and the Animals | 2021 | Maria Stepanova | Buy |
| 2 | The Voice Over: Poems and Essays | 2021 | Maria Stepanova | Buy |
Maria Stepanova’s poetry collections in English translation include War of the Beasts and the Animals (2021) and The Voice Over: Poems and Essays (2021). Both books were translated from Russian and published in the same year, giving English-language readers substantial access to her poetic work.
The Voice Over pairs poems with essays, reflecting Stepanova’s habit of working across genres. War of the Beasts and the Animals collects poems that address conflict and the natural world. Together, they represent the core of her poetic output for readers who encounter her work in translation.