I first heard of The Epic of Gilgamesh when I was reading the poetry of Gregory Corso, Corso mentions Gilgamesh in some of his work. Years later, out of curiosity, I began reading The Epic of Gilgamesh for myself; here are the four translations that I've read over the last four or five years; all have something to offer —a different insight into Gilgamesh— and all are worth reading and a good introduction to The Epic of Gilgamesh.
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| Gilgamesh, a verse narrative Translator: Herbert Mason New American Library, Inc, New York: 1970 |
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| The Epic of Gilgamesh Translator: N.K. Sandars Penguin Books, Ltd Harmondsworth, 1972 |
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| Gilgamesh, a new English version Translator: Stephen Mitchell New York, Free Press, 2004 |
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| The Epic of Gilgamesh Translator: Andrew George Penguin Books, 2000 |
