Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all timeA book about romantic love, Eros the Bittersweet is Anne Carsons exploration of the concept of eros in both classical philosophy and literature. Beginning with, It was Sappho who first called eros bittersweet. No one who has been in love disputes her, Carson examines her subject from numerous points of view, creating a lyrical meditation in the tradition of William Carlos Williamss Spring and All and William H. Gasss On Being Blue.Epigrammatic, witty, ironic, and endlessly entertaining, Eros is an utterly original book.Anne Carson was born in Canada and teaches ancient Greek for a living. Her awards and honors include the Lannan Award, the Pushcart Prize, the Griffin Trust Award for Excellence in Poetry, a Guggenheim fellowship, and the MacArthur Genius Award.Book specifications:Collection: Dalkey Archive EssentialsDimensions: 140 x 211Author: Anne CarsonCover type: PaperbackPublishing Year: 2022Publishing Month: 7Pages: 190Language: EnglishPublisher: Dalkey Archive PressWeight: 290 g