Description: From poet and classicist Anne Carson comes this translation of the work of Sappho, together with the original Greek. During her life on the island of Lesbos, Sappho is said to have composed nine books of lyrics. Only one poem has survived complete. In "If Not, Winter", Carson presents all the extant fragments of Sappho's verse, employing brackets and white space to denote missing text - allowing the reader to imagine the poems as they were written. Carson says of her method of translation: "I like to think that, the more I stand out of the way, the more Sappho shows through". Her translation illuminates Sappho's reflections on love and desire, her companions and rivals, the goddess Aphrodite and her own daughter, Kleis. The book brings us an ancient poet brought to life by an empathetic contemporary poet, and is complete with an introduction and notes.
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EAN: 9781844080816
UPC: 9781844080816
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Item Length: 19.6 cm
Book Title: If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho
Item Height: 196mm
Item Width: 128mm
Author: Anne Carson
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Literature
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Publication Year: 2003
Item Weight: 328g
Number of Pages: 416 Pages
