![]() ![]() A real treasure."-Ruth Padel, author of Darwin: A Life in Poems "For anyone interested in language, history, or the power of a great story, this biography of a poem assures endless discoveries. Michael Schmidt's unparalleled love for poetry, ancient and modern, brings to life the continuing vitality and importance of the world's earliest surviving poem, with fascinating new insights on every page. All in a way that is seemingly effortless and without strain, a rare thing in critical discourse."-Philip Terry, author of Dictator "A brilliant book, brilliantly executed. In this illuminating book, Schmidt sheds a kaleidoscopic light on Gilgamesh, its journeys, and its possible futures. It is also the newest classic in the canon of world literature. George, author of The Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic "A great pleasure to read. Gilgamesh is the most ancient long poem known to exist. ![]() Schmidt has written a stimulating literary study that makes this oldest of poems feel new, exciting, and on the move."-Peter McDonald, translator of The Homeric Hymns "Michael Schmidt's book is a lively and instructive read, full of insight and response that bring a new voice to the poem's reception."-A. I cannot imagine a better introduction to Gilgamesh, but it is also something more than that. "An insightful, stimulating book sure to breathe new life into the would-be immortal king."-Publishers Weekly "This is a remarkable and hugely worthwhile book. ![]()
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