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Released September 20th, 2026 | Order Now! SAPPHO was an Ancient Greek poet from the island of Lesbos. She is famous for her love songs and poetry written circa 600 BCE. Much of Sappho’s poetry has been destroyed, often due to her synonymity with queer love between women. From an estimated 10,000 lines of poetry, roughly 650 remain. Despite this loss, Sappho is one of the most enduring literary figures of antiquity whose poetry continues to enchant readers today. GRACE CALK is a poet and Ancient Greek translator. She holds an MA in Literary Translation from the University of East Anglia and a BA from St. John’s College, Annapolis. Starting her instruction in Ancient Greek in her early teens, Calk has now studied the language for over thirteen years. She enjoys teaching and translating Ancient Greek. THIS NEW TRANSLATION employs an experimental method of multiple translation and includes meditations on the translator’s interpretive decisions. The result is a lyrical account of the translator's process that deepens the reader’s engagement with the text as a living artifact. Sappho: A Translating reconstructs poetic subjectivities in Sappho’s work and shines light through Ancient Greek’s dazzling prism of associations, double-meanings, allusions, and contradictions. While the retail price of Sappho: A Translating is $16.99, we have added $4.99 for shipping.