Sappho's Sweetbitter Songs Contributor(s): Hatherly Wilson, Lyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415126711 ISBN-13: 9780415126717 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1996 Annotation: The woman-made world described in Sappho's songs has been discussed and analysed for centuries. In "Sappho's Sweetbitter Songs," late twentieth century theories of feminism, psychoanalysis and literary criticism are applied to Sappho's lyrics for the first time. The study recreates and examines a voice that sings of the dreams and interactions of women, tells of the bodies, rhythms and desires of the women of Sappho's circle. At the same time it offers an analysis of sexual difference, comparing the homoerotic lyrics of male poets of that era to those of Sappho. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
Dewey: 884.01 |
LCCN: 95037772 |
Lexile Measure: 1540 |
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.69 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
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Publisher Description: First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |