By combining the ancient mysteries of Sappho with the contemporary wizardry of one of our most fearless and original poets, u003ciu003eIf Not, Winteru003c/iu003e provides a tantalizing window onto the genius of a woman whose lyric power spans millennia. u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Of the nine books of lyrics the ancient Greek poet Sappho is said to have composed, only one poem has survived complete. The rest are fragments. In this miraculous new translation, acclaimed poet and classicist Anne Carson presents all of Sappho's fragments, in Greek and in English, as if on the ragged scraps of papyrus that preserve them, inviting a thrill of discovery and conjecture that can be described only as electric--or, to use Sappho's words, as "thin fire . . . racing under skin." u003cbru003e u003cbru003e "Sappho's verse has been elevated to new heights in [this] gorgeous translation." --u003ciu003eThe New York Timesu003cbru003eu003c/iu003eu003cbru003e "Carson is in many ways [Sappho's] ideal translator....Her command of language is hones to a perfect edge and her approach to the text, respectful yet imaginative, results in verse that lets Sappho shine forth." u003ciu003e--Los Angeles Times u003c/iu003e
