JOURNAL ARTICLE

Algernon Swinburne’s ‘Sapphics’.

  • Published In: Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide, 2023, v. 30, n. 3. P. 48 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: ZAREVICH, EMILY R. 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on poet Algernon Swinburne and his poem "Sapphics," which is about a romance between women in his 1866 collection "Poems and Ballads." It discusses the poem's use of the term lesbians and sapphics, its portrayal of lesbianism and sexual femaleness, the attraction of the fangirl-esque Muses to the goddess Aphrodite and exploration of the sexuality of women with each other.

Additional Information

  • Source:Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide. 2023/05, Vol. 30, Issue 3, p48
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:1532-1118
  • Accession Number:163644942

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