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Sappho
A New Translation
Series: World Literature in Translation
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These hundred poems and fragments constitute virtually all of Sappho that survives and effectively bring to life the woman whom the Greeks consider to be their greatest lyric poet.
Mary Barnard's translations are lean, incisive, direct—the best ever published. She has rendered the beloved poet's verses, long the bane of translators, more authentically than anyone else in English.
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Sappho by Sappho is celebrated for its evocative lyrical poetry that continues to resonate with readers today. Her work is often praised for its emotional depth and vivid imagery, capturing themes of love and longing. Critics admire the timeless nature of her verse, which speaks to human experiences with both passion and delicacy.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780520305564
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 May 2019
Country: United States
Imprint: University of California Press
Contributors:
- Foreword by Dudley Fitts
- Translated by Mary Barnard
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 136g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Mary Barnard (1909–2001) was a prominent American poet, translator, and biographer with many books in her repertoire. She studied Greek at Reed College and began to translate at Ezra Pound's suggestion in the 1930s. Her Assault on Mount Helicon: A Literary Memoir was published by the University of California Press in 1984. Two years later she received the Western States Book Award for her book-length poem, Time and the White Tigress. She also published prose fiction and a volume of essays on mythology as well as the original lyrics gathered in Collected Poems.
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