If Not, Winter, Fragments of Sappho | The Core Curriculum. "When I look at you, even a moment, no speaking / is left in me / no: tongue breaks and thin / fire is racing under skin / and in eyes no sight and drumming / fills ears." Sappho 31, "Untitled". Anne Carson's book: "If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho," is my introduction to the story of early Greek poetry, I am enjoying it as I continue to read. Working with fragments cannot be easy, but to translate it without being tempted to reinterpret it makes my trust in Ms. Carson's ability important. I Cited by: · By combining the ancient mysteries of Sappho with the contemporary wizardry of one of our most fearless and original poets, If Not, Winter provides a tantalizing window onto the genius of a woman whose lyric power spans millennia. Of the nine books of lyrics the ancient Greek poet Sappho is said to have composed, only one poem has survived bltadwin.ru: Sappho.
Querido's Uitgeverij B.V., Amsterdam. The Library of Congress has cataloged the Knopf edition as follows: Sappho. If not, winter: fragments of Sappho / translated by Anne Carson.—1st ed. p. cm. Poetry in English and Greek. isbn (alk. paper) 1. Sappho—Translations into English. 2. This item: If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho. by Sappho Paperback. $ In Stock. Ships from and sold by bltadwin.ru FREE Shipping on orders over $ Plato Symposium (Hackett Classics) by Plato Paperback. If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho. If Not, Winter.: A bilingual edition of the work of the Greek poet Sappho, in a new translation by Anne Carson. Sappho lived on the island of Lesbos from about B.C. She was a musical genius who devoted her life to composing and performing songs.
Of the nine books of lyrics the ancient Greek poet Sappho is said to have composed, only one poem has survived complete. The rest are fragments. In this miraculous new translation, acclaimed poet and classicist Anne Carson presents all of Sappho’s fragments, in Greek and in English, as if on the ragged scraps of papyrus that preserve them, inviting a thrill of discovery and conjecture that can be described only as electric—or, to use Sappho’s words, as “thin fire racing under. Resource Information. The item If not, winter: fragments of Sappho, translated by Anne Carson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries. This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. IF NOT, WINTER FRAGMENTS OF SAPPHO translated by ANNE CARSON vintage books a division of random house, inc. new york Cars__2p_fm_bltadwin.ru 5/15/03 PM Page iii.
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