Sappho

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Sappho

The shift from Homeric Epic to Greek Lyric.

Erik Rostad

Aug 25, 2023

Transcript

*Sappho and Alcaeus*, oil on panel by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1881; in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses the poetry of Sappho through the translations of Aaron Poochigian in Sappho: Stung with Love Poems and Fragments and Anne Carson in Sappho: If Not, Winter, Fragments of Sappho. This is Great Book #10 and books #33 & #34 for his 2023 reading list.

Show Notes

Author: Sappho
Translators:
- Aaron Poochigan
- Anne Carson
The Great Books Reading List
2023 Reading List
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Welcome to the Books of Titans Podcast where I (Erik Rostad) seek truth & beauty in the Immortal Books. My goal is to read the Great Books written by 200 authors over the next 15 years and share what I’m learning. I’ll talk a bit about each book, tie ideas together from a variety of genres, and share the one thing I always hope to remember from each of the Immortal Books.

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