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Readers celebrate poet and translator Anne Carson

Original: Amazing! Anne Carson has been my hero for the last 20+ years, since I first picked up her translation of Sappho’s fragme

Readers are sharing long-standing admiration for Canadian poet and classics scholar Anne Carson, with one recalling how her celebrated translation of Sappho's fragments, 'If Not, Winter', inspired a career shift into Classics and graduate study two decades ago. The posts reflect the enduring influence Carson's work has on students and scholars of ancient literature.

Why now: Readers are praising Anne Carson's lasting influence on their lives and careers in a moment of renewed appreciation.

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• Amazing! Anne Carson has been my hero for the last 20+ years, since I first picked up her translation of Sappho’s fragments ‘If Not, Winter’ as a science undergrad, which led to me going into Classics and grad school. My only claims to fame are that I once rode an elevator with… · buffyleigh@mas.to · 8

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