Gilgamesh
Reviews round-up
Gilgamesh
by SIMON. ARMITAGE
2 of 3 critics positive
3 reviews: 1 rave, 1 positive, 1 mixed
What the critics said
Rave
Read the review ↗“an ancient epic is brilliantly translated for our times”
Gilgamesh by Simon Armitage review – an ancient epic is brilliantly translated for our times
Positive
Read the review ↗“a brawny, lively retelling of an ancient tale”
Gilgamesh, the 4,000-year-old epic poem soused in wine and sex
Mixed
Read the review ↗“a fun, if uneven, translation”
Forget the Odyssey – this is the oldest and best epic
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