Anya Leonard on Why Classics Matter Today

In this episode, I chat with Anya Leonard. Anya is the founder and director of Classical Wisdom, a website and online community dedicated to bringing ancient wisdom to modern minds. She also recently published a children’s book about the ancient Greek poetess, called Sappho: The Lost Poetess.

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Highlights

How Anya got into the classics

Why she chose to write a children’s book about Sappho

Why are classics are important today

Should only boffins talk and write about classics

What obstacles do we face teaching people about classics?

What is Classical Wisdom Kids?

Links

Check out Anya’s Substack newsletter

And her newnewsletter

Get her book Sappho: The Lost Poetess

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Published on February 09, 2023 07:13
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