Enheduana – The Complete Poems of the World`s First Author - Sophus Helle

The complete poems of the priestess Enheduana, the world’s first known author, newly translated from the original Sumerian  “Helle’s translation feels urgent, incandescent, stripped of academic cladding. . . . The growing popularity of Enheduana gives all of us readers a chance to discover another lineage—and to bring this poet and her imagination flashing back to life again.”—Nilanjana Roy, Financial Times  Enheduana was a high priestess and royal princess who lived in Ur, in what... Zobrazit více