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Gaius Valerius Catullus was a Latin poet of the late Roman Republic. His surviving works are still read widely, and continue to influence poetry and other forms of art.Daisy Dunn was born in London in 1987 and read Classics at the University of Oxford, before winning a scholarship to the Courtauld and completing a doctorate in Classics and History of Art at University College London. She writes and reviews for many publications, including The Daily Telegraph, Evening Standard, and Standpoint, and is editor of Argo, a Greek culture magazine. She was longlisted for the 2015 Notting Hill Editions Essay Prize. 'Catullus' Bedspread' is her first book.
'A superlative translation' Sunday Times 'Translated, with bright-eyed intelligence' Spectator 'An intelligent and often original interpreter of the poetry [she] provides clear, direct and readable translations' Financial Times
