| Sappho Through English Poetry Contributor(s): Jay, Peter (Editor), Lewis, Caroline (Editor) |
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ISBN: 085646273X ISBN-13: 9780856462733 Publisher: Anvil Press Poetry OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2004 Annotation: The poetry of Sappho, who was born about 620 BC and lived on the Greek island of Lesbos, has inspired and fascinated readers and poets for 2500 years. Today, as in antiquity, she is regarded as Greece's supreme lyric poet. Yet apart from a few near-complete poems, her poetry survives largely in tantalizing fragments. These reveal her acute insight into erotic and platonic love, her delight in ceremonies and the natural world, and the elegance and wit of her style. This book traces Sappho's reception in English and North American poetry through translations and poems about her. From Donne, Pope, Landor, the Rossettis and Swinburne, through Bliss Carman and Sara Teasdale to William Carlos Williams, Pound and other modernists, it both celebrates and illustrates our changing image of Sappho. Among the contemporary poets who have translated or evoked Sappho are Mary Barnard, Guy Davenport, Michael Longley and Olga Broumas. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Ancient & Classical - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Poetry | Anthologies (multiple Authors) |
| Dewey: 821.008 |
| LCCN: 97149824 |
| Series: Poetica |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5.33" W x 8.49" (0.40 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The poetry of Sappho, who was born around 620 BC and lived on the Greek island of Lesbos, has inspired and fascinated readers and poets for two and a half thousand years. Today, as in antiquity, she is regarded as Greece's supreme lyric poet. Yet apart from a few near-complete poems, her poetry survives largely in tantalizing fragments. This book traces Sappho's reception in English-language poetry through translations and poems about her. From Donne and Pope via Swinburne, Bliss Carman and Pound to contemporary poets such as Michael Longley and Olga Broumas, it both celebrates and illustrates our changing image of Sappho. Peter Jay edited The Greek Anthology for Penguin Classics. He is the author of a collection of poems, Shifting Frontiers, and has translated some modern Romanian and Hungarian poetry. Caroline Lewis is a writer and lecturer specializing in women's writing and history. She has lived and worked in London and Hong Kong and now lives in Edinburgh. |