The Complete Poems of Sappho by Willis Barnstone - 9781590306130

Shambhala Publications Inc

A vivid, contemporary translation of the greatest Greek love poet\u2014with a wealth of materials for understanding her work\u2014by a prize-winning poet and translator\n Sappho\u2019s thrilling lyric verse has been unremittingly popular for more than 2,600 years\u2014certainly a record for poetry of any kind\u2014and love for her art only increases as time goes on. Though her extant work consists only of a collection of fragments and a handful of complete poems, her mystique endures to be discovered anew by each generation, and to inspire new efforts at bringing the spirit of her Greek words faithfully into English.\n In the past, translators have taken two basic approaches to Sappho: either very literally translating only the words in the fragments, or taking the liberty of reconstructing the missing parts.\n\nThe Complete Poems of Sappho\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note tha;