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Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient Epic

Current price: $16.00
Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient Epic
Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient Epic

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Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient Epic

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A poem for the ages, freshly and accessibly translated by an international rising star, bringing together scholarly precision and poetic grace
“Sophus Helle’s new translation . . . [is] a thrilling, enchanting, desperate thing to read.”—Nina MacLaughlin,
Boston Globe
“Looks to be the last word on this Babylonian masterpiece.”—Michael Dirda,
Washington Post
Gilgamesh
is a Babylonian story about love between men, loss and grief, the confrontation with death; the destruction of nature; insomnia and restlessness, finding peace in one’s community, the voice of women, the folly of gods, heroes, and monsters—and more. Translating directly from the Akkadian, Sophus Helle offers a literary translation that reproduces the original epic’s poetic effects, including its succinct clarity and enchanting cadence. Millennia after its composition,
continues to speak to us in myriad ways.

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