Description
A luminous selection of poems and fragments attributed to Sappho, one of antiquity’s most celebrated lyric poets. With striking intimacy and musical precision, these works explore love, longing, beauty, jealousy, memory, and the fleeting nature of youth, often finding emotional depth in ordinary moments and the natural world. Though much of her poetry survives only in fragments, its directness and passion remain remarkably immediate, revealing a singular voice that has shaped lyric poetry for centuries.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2015
64 pages
ISBN: 9780141398709
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Details
First Published
2015
Language
eng
Translation
From: grc
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Come Close by Sappho.
Sexual Content