The Lesbian Lyre: Reclaiming Sappho for the 21st Century
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (913 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1905570791 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 832 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A humanities degree between two covers. Brilliant." --David Dubal, The Juilliard School
The Book's Blurbs Got It Right Jeffrey Duban is an independent scholar and assuredly an independent thinker (see pages The Book's Blurbs Got It Right Curious Reader Jeffrey Duban is an independent scholar and assuredly an independent thinker (see pages 404-411, for example). He has studied Greek, Latin, the Old Testament, Sanskrit, and the literary classics at premier universities. The Lesbian Lyre shows Duban’s ease in translating and discussing ancient poetry. His explanations are written with such clarity that any interested person can follo. 0The Book's Blurbs Got It Right Curious Reader Jeffrey Duban is an independent scholar and assuredly an independent thinker (see pages 404-411, for example). He has studied Greek, Latin, the Old Testament, Sanskrit, and the literary classics at premier universities. The Lesbian Lyre shows Duban’s ease in translating and discussing ancient poetry. His explanations are written with such clarity that any interested person can follo. -The Book's Blurbs Got It Right Curious Reader Jeffrey Duban is an independent scholar and assuredly an independent thinker (see pages 404-411, for example). He has studied Greek, Latin, the Old Testament, Sanskrit, and the literary classics at premier universities. The Lesbian Lyre shows Duban’s ease in translating and discussing ancient poetry. His explanations are written with such clarity that any interested person can follo. 11, for example). He has studied Greek, Latin, the Old Testament, Sanskrit, and the literary classics at premier universities. The Lesbian Lyre shows Duban’s ease in translating and discussing ancient poetry. His explanations are written with such clarity that any interested person can follo. "Wonderful book all around – highly recommend to everyone" according to Dale H.. Duban delivers dazzling erudition while at the same time providing a not just accessible but absorbing read for the uninitiated. Gorgeous translations of Sappho and other ancient Greek lyric poets along with generous background explanations make it an unexpected page turner. Wonderful book all around – highly recommend to everyone.". Everything from Sappho to Ezra Pound! Whether you like the classics, read some Greek tragedy in college, or are relatively new to the world of Sappho, Achilles, and Odysseus — this book has “something for everyone.” Truly, you can’t read even excerpts and leave empty-handed. And the comprehensive index allows you to pinpoint topics of particular interest (try Ezra Pound, for starters). We all like know
JEFFREY DUBAN attended the Boston Public Latin School, beginning his study of Latin in the seventh grade and Greek in the tenth. As a Classics major at Brown, he also studied Old Testament, Sanskrit, and Classics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. As an attorney, he specialized in academic law. from Johns Hopkins
Born over 2,600 years ago on the Greek island of Lesbos, and writing amorously of women and men alike, she is the namesake lesbian. Duban provides a reader-friendly overview of Sappho's times and themes, exploring her eroticism and Greek homosexuality overall. Sappho has most recently undergone a variety of treatments by agenda-driven scholars and so-called poet-translators with little or no knowledge of Greek. Beyond matters of reflection for classicists, Duban provides a far-ranging beginner's guide to classical literatu