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Enheduana: The Complete Poems of the World's First Author
By Sophus Helle
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By Sophus Helle
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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 is now s...
“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 is now s...