The Poems of Catullus
An Annotated Translation

An up-to-date translation of Catullus with a contemporary feel that showcases his radical voice and edgy sensibility.

Catullus (Author), Jeannine Diddle Uzzi (Edited and translated by), Jeffrey Thomson (Translated by)

9781107028555, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 11 June 2015

220 pages
20.5 x 13.4 x 1.7 cm, 0.35 kg

'The volume will interest classicists but is directed to a general audience. … a translation that will have wide appeal to contemporary readers for its concision, frankness, and fine ear for good colloquial idioms …' translated from GNOMON

The Roman poet Catullus is one of the most popular and frequently studied ancient authors. His poems were written just over two thousand years ago during the chaotic but culturally vibrant final decades of the Republic and deal with themes of passion and grief, friendship and enmity, politics, literature and myth. This new translation, the product of a collaborative effort between a classicist and a poet, allows modern readers to experience his poems rather as his ancient Roman audience did. The poems are presented as contemporary and concise with a new energy and pace that both enhance Catullus' appeal for non-specialists and challenge specialists to consider his work from a fresh perspective. Extensive notes are provided, as well as an introduction which takes account of modern poetics and popular culture. The translation will appeal not only to classicists but also to lovers of literature in general and poetry in particular.

Introduction
The poems
Notes.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: poetry & poets [DSC], Literary studies: classical, early & medieval [DSBB], Poetry by individual poets [DCF]