Sappho begins with a sweet apple and ends in infinite hunge… - Anne Carson

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Sappho begins with a sweet apple and ends in infinite hunger.

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Anne Carson (born June 21, 1950) is a Canadian poet, and professor of Classics and comparative literature at the University of Michigan.

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Alternative Names: Anne Patricia Carson

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Sappho begins with a sweet apple and ends in infinite hunger. - Anne Carson

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