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Gilgamesh - The Life of a Poem

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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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Michael Schmidt is a literary historian, poet, novelist, translator, and anthologist as well as an editor and publisher. His books include Lives of the Poets, The Novel: A Biography, and The First Poets. Twitter @4Michael7

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Authors Michael Schmidt, Schmidt Michael
Publisher Princeton University Press
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 30.04.2021
 
EAN 9780691205168
ISBN 978-0-691-20516-8
No. of pages 192
Subjects Fiction > Poetry, drama
Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous

POETRY / General, Poetry, HISTORY / Middle East / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Middle Eastern, Middle East, Literature: history & criticism, Middle Eastern history, Literature: history and criticism, Poetry / Poems

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