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A new-to-us Sappho poem was published in 2014! But where did it come from, and why was its editor so cagey about it? An academic scandal of epic (well, lyric) proportions.
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More details of why the poems are unlikely to be fake: “Looting and Faking” by Theo Nash, mycenaeanmiscellany.wordpress.com/2020/05/24/looting-and-faking
Must-read collection of accessible articles on the scandal: Eidolon’s Special Issue on the Papyrus Thefts, https://eidolon.pub/special-issue-on-papyrus-thefts-f06cb996510e
The first public explanation of provenance: “Lover, Poet, Muse, and a Ghost Made Real” by Bettany Hughes, thetimes.co.uk/article/lover-poet-muse-and-a-ghost-made-real-dwj29ldp8c5
Egypt Exploration Society’s statement on the papyrus thefts: ees.ac.uk/news/professor-obbink-and-missing-ees-papyri
The latest (as of recording) article on the subject, including details about the Christie’s brochure: “Deconstructing the Provenances of P.Sapph.Obbink” by Michael Sampson in Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists, v. 57, pp.143-169.
A new-to-us Sappho poem was published in 2014! But where did it come from, and why was its editor so cagey about it? An academic scandal of epic (well, lyric) proportions.
If you like my work, feel free to leave a tip in my Ko-fi jar: ko-fi.com/zyllablack
Follow me @Zyllable on Twitter for updates and channel news.
For more information on the video's topic, check out:
More details of why the poems are unlikely to be fake: “Looting and Faking” by Theo Nash, mycenaeanmiscellany.wordpress.com/2020/05/24/looting-and-faking
Must-read collection of accessible articles on the scandal: Eidolon’s Special Issue on the Papyrus Thefts, https://eidolon.pub/special-issue-on-papyrus-thefts-f06cb996510e
The first public explanation of provenance: “Lover, Poet, Muse, and a Ghost Made Real” by Bettany Hughes, thetimes.co.uk/article/lover-poet-muse-and-a-ghost-made-real-dwj29ldp8c5
Egypt Exploration Society’s statement on the papyrus thefts: ees.ac.uk/news/professor-obbink-and-missing-ees-papyri
The latest (as of recording) article on the subject, including details about the Christie’s brochure: “Deconstructing the Provenances of P.Sapph.Obbink” by Michael Sampson in Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists, v. 57, pp.143-169.
