Johnson, Marguerite

Sappho (Ancients in Action)

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ISBN 13:: 9781853996900
author:: Johnson, Marguerite
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Bristol Classical Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2007
Pages:: 176
Dimensions:: 135mm X 216mm
Genre:: Biography & autobiography
Condition:: New
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Sappho: A Life and Poetry in Fragments This book offers a fascinating account of Sappho's life and works, drawing on both ancient biography and post-classical accounts. Marguerite Johnson explores the poet's significance for later Western civilisation, as well as her own creative and non-creative contexts in contemporary literature and art. Sappho's poetry is preserved in tantalising fragments, but this book presents a series of thematic chapters that shed light on her religious writings, personal interpretations of mythological themes, marriage hymns, and love songs to female companions. By examining these aspects of Sappho's work, Johnson provides a nuanced understanding of the poet's enduring legacy. Through its accessible and engaging approach, this book makes Sappho's life and poetry accessible to readers interested in ancient Greek culture and literature.

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