Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient Epic

di Sophus Helle (Autore)

Yale University Press, 2022

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.

• Autore: Sophus Helle
• Editore: Yale University Press
• Anno: 2022
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 320 p.
• Dimensioni: 235 x 156 mm
• EAN: 9780300268096

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