ERINNA
Name:
ERINNA
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Country of birth:
Greece
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Erinna [Erina] was a Greek composer, and poet, active in the 7th-century B.C.
A celebrated Greek poet, Erinna studied at the art school in Mytilene founded by her friend Sappho and was said to have been her most gifted student. Her talent was quickly demonstrated, especially in poetry, and some regarded her gifts to be greater than Sappho's. The only remaining fragment of Erinna's work is a lyric about a female singer named Baucis. Later titled "The Distaff" or "The Spindle," this work was a lament with recurring cries of sorrow.
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