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Gilgamesh
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- Book Synopsis
- 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, Gilgamesh continues to speak to us in myriad ways.
- About The Author
- Sophus Helle is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Freie Universität Berlin. He previously translated Gilgamesh into Danish with his father, the poet Morten S¢ndergaard.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780300268096
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Yale University Press, (01 November 2022)
- Number of Pages
- 320
- Weight
- 476 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 235 x 156 x 30 mm
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