Gilgamesh

A poem for the ages, freshly and accessibly translated by an international rising star, bringing together scholarly precision and poetic grace Sophus Helles 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 ones community, the voice of women, the folly of gods, heroes, and monstersand more. Translating directly from the Akkadian, Sophus Helle offers a literary translation that reproduces the original epics poetic effects, including its succinct clarity and enchanting cadence. Millennia after its composition, Gilgamesh continues to speak to us in myriad ways.