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Simon Armitage's new Gilgamesh translation praised as brilliant
Original: Gilgamesh by Simon Armitage review – an ancient epic is brilliantly translated
Simon Armitage has produced a new English translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh, and a Guardian review hails it as a brilliant rendering of the ancient Mesopotamian poem for modern readers. The verse translation is being welcomed as making one of the world's oldest literary works vivid and accessible to contemporary audiences.
Why now: A highly rated new translation of the world's oldest surviving epic by a major contemporary poet has just been reviewed, drawing literary attention.
Simon ArmitageEpic of GilgameshThe Guardian
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