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In this \"gorgeous translation\" (The New York Times), one of our most fearless and original poets 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 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 skin.”
\"Carson is in many ways [Sappho's] ideal translator.... Her command of language is hones to a perfect edge and her approach to the text, respectful yet imaginative, results in verse that lets Sappho shine forth.\" —Los Angeles Times
Editions of If Not, Winter
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780375410673
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780375724510
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780676976083
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307556981
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In this \"gorgeous translation\" (The New York Times), one of our most fearless and original poets 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 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 skin.”
\"Carson is in many ways [Sappho's] ideal translator.... Her command of language is hones to a perfect edge and her approach to the text, respectful yet imaginative, results in verse that lets Sappho shine forth.\" —Los Angeles Times
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What is If Not, Winter about?
In this \"gorgeous translation\" (The New York Times), one of our most fearless and original poets 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 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 skin.”
\"Carson is in many ways [Sappho's] ideal translator.... Her command of language is hones to a perfect edge and her approach to the text, respectful yet imaginative, results in verse that lets Sappho shine forth.\" —Los Angeles Times
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in If Not, Winter?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Poetry / Poems > Classic poetry / poems
Where can I read a sample of If Not, Winter?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780375410673
Is If Not, Winter part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Vintage Contemporaries
Who is/are the Author/s of the book If Not, Winter?
Sappho
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
If Not, Winter is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780375410673) and paperback(ISBN 9780375724510) and paperback(ISBN 9780676976083) and ebook(ISBN 9780307556981)
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