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.Author: Sophus Helle
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 09/06/2022
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780300268096
Language: English
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