Gilgamesh : The Life of a Poem
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0691205167
ISBN-13
9780691205168
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Imprint
Princeton University Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 13th, 2021
Print length
192 Pages
Weight
274 grams
Dimensions
21.50 x 13.80 x 1.50 cms
Product Classification:
PoetryLiterature: history & criticismMiddle Eastern history
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Reflections on a lost poem and its rediscovery by contemporary poetsGilgamesh is the most ancient long poem known to exist. It is also the newest classic in the canon of world literature. Lost for centuries to the sands of the Middle East but found again in the 1850s, it is a story of monsters, gods, and cataclysms, and of intimate friendship and love. Acclaimed literary historian Michael Schmidt provides a unique meditation on the rediscovery of Gilgamesh, showing how part of its special fascination is its captivating otherness. He reflects on the work of leading poets such as Charles Olson, Louis Zukofsky, and Yusef Komunyakaa, whose own encounters with the poem are revelatory, and he reads its many translations and editions to bring it vividly to life for today's readers.
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