T.L. Morrisey

Showing posts with label Herbert Mason. Show all posts
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Sunday, December 15, 2024

The Epic of Gilgamesh, four translations

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.


Gilgamesh, a verse narrative
Translator: Herbert Mason
New American Library, Inc, New York: 1970




The Epic of Gilgamesh
Translator: N.K. Sandars
Penguin Books, Ltd
Harmondsworth, 1972




Gilgamesh, a new English version
Translator: Stephen Mitchell
New York, Free Press, 2004




The Epic of Gilgamesh
Translator: Andrew George
Penguin Books, 2000