Searching for Sappho: The Lost Songs and World of the First Woman Poet
Book Description
An exploration of the fascinating poetry, life, and world of Sappho, including a complete translation of all her poems.
For more than twenty-five centuries, all that the world knew of the poems of Sappho-the first woman writer in literary history-were a few brief quotations preserved by ancient male authors. Yet those meager remains showed such power and genius that they capture... More
Book Information
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Binding | Hardcover (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 336 |
ISBN-10 | 0393242234 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0393242232 |
Publication Date | 02/15/2016 |
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