A Rebellious Mimic: Sappho’s Literary Allegiance and Betrayal in Fragment 1 and 16  

作　　者：CHEN Kai 

机构地区：[1]Tsinghua University,Beijing,China

出　　处：《Journal of Literature and Art Studies》2022年第6期613-619,共7页文学与艺术研究（英文版）

摘　　要：Sappho’s Fragment 1 and Fragment 16 are both about the feminine love and desire.This essay invents an original term“rebellious mimic”,based upon Jack Winkler’s theory“double consciousness”,to interpret the two lyrics:“mimic”means that both lyrics,formulaically,adhere or allude to the literary norms which are frequently applied by other male authors while“rebellious”further complements that she creatively alters the conventional themes that are usually expected within such norms.For one thing,this literary contrast effectively attracts the audience’s attention and highlights the individual voice of Sappho in her lyrics.For another,it also alleviates the hostility between genders-it is intended to express that both men’s and women’s world share some common characteristics,instead of establishing one’s supremacy over the other.

关 键 词：Sappho love gender rebellious mimic double consciousness 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]