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Simon Armitage’s translation of the Sumerian epic highlights the friendship between its two heroes and the terrible grief of mortality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
His colleague in this translation was the eminent Assyriologist Jacob Dahl, who lends historical authority to Mr. Armitage’s poetical gifts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Mr. Armitage’s translation does not claim to have the final say on that sustained vision—no translation of “Gilgamesh” can—but its excellence makes a compelling case for why the epic must be rendered again and again.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Katy said the reaction happened despite her carefully explaining the risks to restaurant staff, both verbally and using translation cards.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
The rhythms of his dialog, even in the translation, sounded perfect to me.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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