4 Sappho

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

History, Arts, Books

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2015

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Ancient Greece viewed her as Homer’s poetic equal; Plato referred to her as the “tenth muse.” As a fearless and lyrical chronicler of female desire, she had a profound impact on literature and society. Author Jacke Wilson takes a look at the genius of Sappho, the first great female writer in the history of literature. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to The History of Literature, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding literature, history, and storytelling like Storybound, Micheaux Mission, and The History of Standup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The History of Literature Podcast is a member of the Podglamorate Network and LIT Hub Radio.
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1:09.2	Hello everyone, this is Jack Wilson, the host of the History of Literature Podcast.
1:14.0	I'm so glad you're here and welcome to the show.
1:17.0	One quick note before we begin, you have found one of the oldest episodes in our archive. The show doesn't discuss literature in chronological
1:25.5	order, so you won't be missing anything if you start with the more recent episodes instead
1:30.0	of the earliest ones. And let's be be honest the show's quality has improved
1:34.4	quite a bit since these early days. But of course where you begin is up to you and if
1:39.7	you'd like to give this one a try, please be my guest.
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