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Simon Armitage's Gilgamesh translation praised in new review

Original: Gilgamesh by Simon Armitage review – an ancient epic is brilliantly translated

A Guardian review praises poet Simon Armitage's new translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh, calling it a brilliant rendering of the ancient Mesopotamian epic for modern readers. The review highlights Armitage's skill in making the world's oldest surviving great poem feel immediate and relevant to contemporary audiences.

Why now: Interest in a major new translation of the world's oldest epic by a prominent poet

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