{"product_id":"gilgamesh-a-new-translation-of-the-ancient-epic-paperback","title":"Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient Epic - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSophus Helle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poem for the ages, freshly and accessibly translated by an international rising star, bringing together scholarly precision and poetic grace\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sophus Helle's new translation . . . [is] a thrilling, enchanting, desperate thing to read.\"--Nina MacLaughlin, \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Looks to be the last word on this Babylonian masterpiece.\"--Michael Dirda, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGilgamesh\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eGilgamesh\u003c\/i\u003e continues to speak to us in myriad ways.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSophus Helle\u003c\/b\u003e is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Freie Universität Berlin. He previously translated \u003ci\u003eGilgamesh\u003c\/i\u003e into Danish with his father, the poet Morten Søndergaard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.8 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987633242413,"sku":"9780300268096","price":17.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/NXdwOC96eExmWGFrYnRCU05lWlJlZz09.webp?v=1776183134","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/gilgamesh-a-new-translation-of-the-ancient-epic-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}