If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho - Softcover

Sappho

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0676976085 ISBN 13: 9780676976083

Publisher: Vintage Canada, 2003

Synopsis

If Not, Winter irresistibly combines the ancient mysteries of Sappho with the contemporary wizardry of acclaimed poet and classicist Anne Carson in what is sure to become the standard translation of Sappho for our time. Presented with the Greek on facing pages, her verses appear here as if on the ragged scraps of papyrus that preserve them. Together with Carson’s introduction and notes, they provide a tantalizing window into Sappho’s genius.

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Review:

"[Sappho's] verse has been elevated to new heights in [this] gorgeous translation." --The New York Times

"This Sappho is whispering in our ear in a language we can understand." --Time Out New York

"Carson is in many ways [Sappho's] ideal translator. . . . Her command of language is honed to a perfect edge and her approach to the text, respectful yet imaginative, results in verse that lets Sappho shine forth." --Los Angeles Times

"A selfless, faithful, and boldly delicate achievement." --Boston Review

Book Description:

* The definitive and ONLY complete translation of Sappho, by one of the world's greatest living poets

About this edition

• Publisher: Vintage Canada
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0676976085
• ISBN 13: 9780676976083
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416