In this show we’ll look at the legacy of Sappho from the Middle Ages up through the 19th century: the various images people had of her, how people used her as a symbol, the way those images affected how her poetry was translated into everyday languages, and how poets used her themes and imagery in their own work.
In this episode we talk about:
The show will include recitations of the following poems:
Books used as source material
This topic is discussed in one or more entries of the Lesbian Historic Motif Project here:
A transcript of this podcast is available here.
Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online
Links to Heather Online
Interview with Janet Todd - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 157
On the Shelf for May 2020 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 156
The (Sex) Lives of Fair and Gallant Women - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 155
Book Appreciation with Tara Scott - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 154
Interview with Edale Lane - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 153
On the Shelf for April 2020 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 152
Bertolina Guercia - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 151
Movie Review: Portrait of a Lady on Fire - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 150
Interview with Catherine Lundoff of Queen of Swords Press - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 149
On the Shelf for March 2020 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 148
Talking to Ghosts by Caitlin Flavell - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 147
The Evolution of Butch as a Lesbian Signifier - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 146
Book Appreciation with Stephanie Burgis - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 145
Interview with Stephanie Burgis - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 144
On the Shelf for February 2020 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 143
Iphis and Ianthe - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 142
Book Appreciation with Kate Heartfield - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 141
Interview with Kate Heartfield - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 140
On the Shelf for January 2020 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 139
Lesbian Vikings - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 138
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