Complete with Carson's introduction and notes, it will become the standard translation of Sappho for our time. IF NOT, WINTER gives us an extraordinary ancient poet brought alive by a brilliantly empathetic contemporary poet. If Not, Winter Format: Paperback SAPPHO Published by Penguin Random House (2003) ISBN 10: 0375724516 ISBN 13: 9780375724510 New Softcover Quantity: > 20 Seller: INDOO (Avenel, NJ, U.S.A.) Rating Seller Rating: Book Description Condition: New.

Price New from Used from Hardcover, Deckle Edge 'Please retry' 75. In IF NOT, WINTER, Carson presents all the extant fragments of Sappho's verse, employing brackets and white space to denote missing text - allowing the reader to imagine the poems as they were written.Ĭarson says of her method of translation: 'I like to think that, the more I stand out of the way, the more Sappho shows through.' And certainly her translation illuminates Sappho's reflections on love and desire, her companions and rivals, the goddess Aphrodite, her own daughter, Kleis. If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho (English and Greek Edition) Hardcover Deckle Edge, Augby Sappho(Author), Anne Carson(Translator) 4.7 out of 5 stars700 ratings See all formats and editions Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Seasonal (Christmas / Easter / Holidays)ĭuring her life on the island of Lesbos, Sappho is said to have composed nine books of lyrics. In this miraculous new translation, acclaimed poet and classicist Anne Carson presents all of Sapphos fragments, in Greek and in English, as if on the.

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