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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 las... Read More about Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient Epic

The complete poems of the priestess Enheduana, the world’s first known author, newly translated from the original Sumerian   “Helle’s translation feels urgent, incandescent, stripped of academic cladding. . . . The growing popularity of Enheduana gives all of us readers a chance to discover ano... Read More about Enheduana: The Complete Poems of the World's First Author

The complete poems of the priestess Enheduana, the world’s first known author, newly translated from the original Sumerian   “Helle’s translation feels urgent, incandescent, stripped of academic cladding. . . . The growing popularity of Enheduana gives all of us readers a chance to discover ano... Read More about Enheduana: The Complete Poems of the World's First Author

This open access book is the first in a groundbreaking series making Babylonian literature accessible. It presents Enuma Elish in transcription and translation, with an introduction for non-specialist readers and essays from leading scholars in the field. Acting as a companion to the poem, the boo... Read More about Enuma Elish: The Babylonian Epic of Creation (Library of Babylonian Literature)

This open access book is the first in a groundbreaking series making Babylonian literature accessible. It presents Enuma Elish in transcription and translation, with an introduction for non-specialist readers and essays from leading scholars in the field. Acting as a companion to the poem, the boo... Read More about Enuma Elish: The Babylonian Epic of Creation (Library of Babylonian Literature)

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 las... Read More about Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient Epic