Re-Reading Sappho - Reception and Transmission (Paperback, Revised ed.)

"Re-Reading Sappho" reflects the recent fascination with Sappho's "afterlife." The essays examine the changing interpretations of scholars and writers who have read the fragmentary remains of Sappho's poetry. As the contributors explore the ways that each generation creates its own Sappho, the Sapphic tradition itself becomes an index to changing sensibilities and cultural norms about sexuality, gender roles, and notions of fema le authorship.
A legendary literary figure, Sappho has attracted readers, critics, and biographers ever since she composed poems on the island of Lesbos at the close of the seventh century B.C. Bringing together some of the best recent criticism on the subject, this volume, together with "Reading Sappho," represents the first anthology of Sappho scholarship, drawing attention to Sappho's importance as a poet and reflecting the diversity of critical approaches in classical and literary scholarship during the last several decades.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Classics and Contemporary Thought, 3
Release date:	August 1999
First published:	August 1999
Editors:	Ellen Greene
Dimensions:	235 x 159 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	267
Edition:	Revised ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-20603-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Poetry & poets > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > General
LSN:	0-520-20603-7
Barcode:	9780520206038

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