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Is this really all that has survived from her poems? I knew it wouldn't be much, but this book is tiny, and most of it is foreword and commentary

Warwick No. This is just a selection. Anne Carson's If Not, Winter is a modern translation of the complete surviving Sappho oeuvre, though most of the fragmen…moreNo. This is just a selection. Anne Carson's If Not, Winter is a modern translation of the complete surviving Sappho oeuvre, though most of the fragments are just a few words. This book picks the most important and beautiful bits, and includes a lot of commentary to explain why she is so important despite how little of her work survives.(less)

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Does this translation acknowledge Sappho as a lesbian? to my understanding some previous translations would alter the pronouns of people in her poems to make her appear straight

Michael If you're asking about "Stung with Love", yes it acknowledges Sappho as a lesbian and retains the feminine pronouns of her love interests.…moreIf you're asking about "Stung with Love", yes it acknowledges Sappho as a lesbian and retains the feminine pronouns of her love interests.(less)

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Does anyone know if the book Stung with love: Poems and Fragments contains the same poems as If Not, Winter? Because I'm thinking of buying it, but I'm not sure if it's worth it because I already own If Not, Winter.

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