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Tailored for undergraduate researchers, this calendar is a curated list of research seminars at the University of Illinois. Explore the diverse world of research and expand your knowledge through engaging sessions designed to inspire and enlighten.

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Sweetbitter: The Literary Legacies and Afterlives of Sappho

Event Type
Exhibition
Sponsor
The Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Location
Main Library Room 346
Date
Sep 19, 2025 - Aug 10, 2026   All Day
Contact
Carrie Lingscheit
E-Mail
carriel@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
Rare Book & Manuscript Library Events

The ancient poet Sappho coined “sweetbitter” in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. But who was Sappho? As with so many ancient figures, she is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move us. Ranging from ancient Greece to seventeenth century France to twentieth century Britain, this exhibit will explore Sappho as poet, muse, and icon.

The exhibit, Sweetbitter: The Literary Legacies and Afterlives of Sappho, will be on display in the RBML through May 2025.

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