The daughter of an aristocratic family, a wife, a devoted mother and a lover of women, Sappho was one of the greatest writers of her own or any age. Although most people have heard of Sappho, the story of her lost poems and the lives of ancient women they celebrate has never been told for a general audience.
Philip Freeman paints a vivid picture of Sappho’s world. He delves into religious rites, customs, the role of women in the family, medical knowledge and the experience of motherhood at the time. Through this contextual knowledge, a picture of Sappho’s life emerges. Freeman uses his vast historical research, in conjunction with Sappho’s poems and other Greek works of fiction, to bring us the closest we can come to knowing the biographical details of this most famous woman poet.
- ISBN10 0393353826
- ISBN13 9780393353822
- Publish Date 2 May 2017 (first published 11 March 2016)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 8 August 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint WW Norton & Co
- Format Paperback
- Pages 338
- Language English