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Corinna

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Also known as Corinna of Tanagra

thumb|alt=Reproduction of a painting of a woman with a lyre and a crown of leaves|Corinna of Tanagra, , by Frederic Leighton

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Corinna was a female poet and writer of Greek ethnicity who lived during the 500 BCE period. Her field of work was lyric poetry, and she wrote in Ancient Greek. She is described in sources including the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.

A separate author named Corinna Vexborg has 24 works listed, including *Sein Teuflisches Geheimnis*, *Teuflische Rivalen*, *Wie Man Einen Viscount Ausbildet*, *Verloren Mit Einem Schotten*, and *Club der Duke-Jägerinnen*. Additionally, a musician named Corinna has 558 listeners and 4,450 plays on Last.fm.

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  • Sein Teuflisches Geheimnis
  • Teuflische Rivalen
  • Wie Man Einen Viscount Ausbildet
  • Verloren Mit Einem Schotten
  • Club der Duke-Jägerinnen

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Instance of
human
Given name
Corinna
Gender
female
Citizenship
Tanagra
Place of birth
Tanagra
Occupation
poet
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
Field of work
lyric poetry
Image
Statue of Corinna (Revue archéologique 1900 36,II).jpg
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Corinna (poetess)
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Corinna
ethnic group
Greeks
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date of death
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writing language
Ancient Greek
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Life
  • Poetry
  • Poems
  • Style
  • Performance context
  • Reception
  • Notes
  • References
  • Works cited
  • External links

thumb|alt=Reproduction of a painting of a woman with a lyre and a crown of leaves|Corinna of Tanagra, , by Frederic Leighton

Corinna or Korinna () was an ancient Greek lyric poet from Tanagra in Boeotia. Although ancient sources portray her as a contemporary of Pindar (born ), not all modern scholars accept the accuracy of this tradition. When she lived has been the subject of much debate since the early twentieth century, proposed dates ranging from the beginning of the fifth century to the late third century BC.

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