{"product_id":"1rai58ewhpz7","title":"Sappho O Tar Kabita by Madhushree Gupta [Hardcover]","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"ed3be773-25cb-490c-a0e3-18546e4202a1\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"46\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"44\"\u003eSappho: The Lost Voice of Ancient Poetry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"331\"\u003eNearly \u003cstrong data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"74\"\u003e2,500 years ago\u003c\/strong\u003e, on the Greek island of \u003cstrong data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"109\"\u003eLesbos\u003c\/strong\u003e, was born one of the most gifted poets of all time—\u003cstrong data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"171\"\u003eSappho\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her poetry, infused with themes of fleeting time, love, mortality, and beauty, deeply influenced literary greats like \u003cstrong data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"328\"\u003eShakespeare, Horace, and Catullus\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"639\"\u003eIn the rigidly patriarchal society of \u003cstrong data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"389\"\u003eancient Greece\u003c\/strong\u003e, women were completely subjugated and silenced. Yet, Sappho, despite being a daughter of that very era, \u003cstrong data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"559\"\u003erose to prominence through the sheer brilliance of her poetry\u003c\/strong\u003e. Even in her own time, she was regarded as one of the world’s greatest poets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"993\"\u003eShe is believed to have composed nearly \u003cstrong data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"707\"\u003e10,000 lines of poetry\u003c\/strong\u003e, but \u003cstrong data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"737\"\u003eonly about 650 lines\u003c\/strong\u003e have survived the ravages of time. At some point, her works mysteriously disappeared—though the exact reason remains unknown. Some scholars speculate that her poetry, \u003cstrong data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"946\"\u003ewhich openly celebrated same-sex love\u003c\/strong\u003e, may have led to its deliberate destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1351\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eHowever, history had other plans. \u003cstrong data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1077\"\u003eCenturies later, during excavations in Egypt\u003c\/strong\u003e, fragments of Sappho’s poetry—written on decayed and tattered papyrus—were unearthed from beneath layers of ancient ruins. After centuries of oblivion, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1265\"\u003eSappho’s lost verses resurfaced\u003c\/strong\u003e, marking the long-awaited return of a poetic voice once thought to be erased forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Ananda Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48327790657786,"sku":"1RAI58EWHPZ7","price":564.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/0473\/5226\/files\/1RAI58EWHPZ7_2.jpg?v=1739363280","url":"https:\/\/versoz.co.in\/products\/1rai58ewhpz7","provider":"VERSOZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}