The February episode is dedicated to Sappho, an Ancient Greek poet born (probably) around 620 BCE. We discuss her life, what we don't know of it, her truly fantastic poems, the original meaning of 'lesbian', and the sacrificial nature of translation.

Poem: 'Fragment 31'

Interviewee: Daniel Mendelsohn

Translator: Brooke Braden Poem Readers: Isabella Redmayne, Zehra Kazmi, Henry Waterson Sound Design: Simon Drummond Theme Music: Maxence Fulconis