Reading Sappho: Contemporary Approaches Volume 2

by Ellen Greene

Book Overview

Reading Sappho considers Sappho's poetry as a powerful, influential voice in the Western cultural tradition. Essays are divided into four sections: "Language and Literary Context," "Homer and Oral Tradition", "Ritual and Social Context", and "Women's Erotics". Contributors focus on literary history, mythic traditions, cultural studies, performance studies, recent work in feminist theory, and more.

A legendary literary figure, Sappho...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520206010
• ISBN13: 9780520206014
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"