A Garland: The Poems and Fragments of Sappho
Sappho, Jim Powell,Hardcover - 1st ed, Edition: 1, English-language edition,Pub by Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Sappho, Jim Powell,Hardcover - 1st ed, Edition: 1, English-language edition,Pub by Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780374253936 (0374253935)
Publish date: October 1st 1993
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Pages no: 65
Edition language: English
In my current Carson inspired insanity, I've ordered her translation of Sappho's fragments, entitled If Not Winter. It is winging to my house now. I thought I'd reread this, my first and only meeting with Sappho, before I meet with Carson and her words. I have a really great anecdote about this tran...
There's not much to say about this, its beautiful poetry. Right from the start I was reminded of an ancient Egyptian love poem ("I was simply off to see Nefrus my friend") that I'd read for a class once, not that it was so similar to Sappho, but in how I was suddenly hearing a voice--I read poetry o...