Praise for Catullus’ Bedspread:

      ‘A lively, finely crafted biography. Weaving well-researched social history with a compelling account of political machinations in Rome, the picture here is not just of a libertine prone to writing of his obscene desires, but a soulful man at the heart of a remarkable age’

       Observer

      ‘For all those of us who love counting stars, none burns brighter in the literary firmament than that of Gaius Valerius Catullus – Dunn’s brilliant new biography of the Roman master will shine beams of light on his darkly passionate poetry’

      Professor Paul Cartledge

      ‘The task of piecing together a biography from verse alone is one that Dunn performs with creativity and diligence’

       The Times

      ‘Hugely enjoyable … Daisy Dunn lifts the lid on an era and world that remains engrossing two millennia on’

       Catholic Herald

      ‘Dunn writes beautifully and clearly adores her subject. She deserves plaudits for bringing this fine poet and his tumultuous times so vividly to life’

       Daily Mail

      ‘This is a rewarding, idiosyncratic book … Catullus would certainly applaud’

       Country Life

      ‘Not since Nicola Shulman’s Graven with Diamonds has literary criticism seemed so thrilling. An imaginative, enriching and quick-witted book reminds us that Catullus is a poet for all time’

       Standpoint

      ‘Lyrical, playful and startlingly original … Breathes extraordinary new life into the classical world. An unforgettable journey into the high art and low life of ancient Rome’

      Dan Jones

      ‘Young classicist and art historian Daisy Dunn imaginatively revive[s] this most accessible of Roman poets … an intelligent and often original interpreter of the poetry [she] provides clear, direct and readable translations’

       Financial Times

      ‘Enjoyable and diligently researched … Dunn is a sure-footed and elegant literary critic, particularly when it comes to poem 64, the scintillating mini-epic (Dunn’s own deft version is included as an appendix; and she has translated, with bright-eyed intelligence, all the poems in another volume.) … Catullus’ Bedspread is richly woven, and Dunn’s deep passion for her subject is patent’

       Spectator

      ‘Any reader of Catullus will want to have this book’

       Literary Review