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SUMMARY:Simon Armitage - Gilgamesh
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with the Poet Laureate\, Simon Armitage\
 , who is coming to the bookshop to tell us all about his latest work\, Gil
 gamesh: A New Verse Translation . He'll be performing from this exhilarati
 ng translation of the ancient epic poem\, in which he's captured its timel
 ess and immersive power.\n\nWe're really excited to welcome him to the boo
 kshop for this event and we're looking forward to seeing many of you here 
 too!\n\nlift the lapis lazuli tablet and read of Gilgamesh – his adventu
 res and all he endured. King above kings\, most formidable presence.\n\nGi
 lgamesh originated in Ancient Mesopotamia nearly 4\,000 years ago\, yet it
 s themes of power\, loyalty\, love and loss resound with contemporary rele
 vance. The eponymous demigod tyrannically rules the kingdom of Uruk. To es
 tablish peace\, the gods create his counterpart\, the wild man Enkidu\, an
 d the two embark on a series of extraordinary adventures. But after traged
 y strikes\, Gilgamesh sets out alone on a desperate quest for immortality 
 leading him to the very edge of the world . . .\n\nSimon Armitage’s fres
 h and propulsive version brings Gilgamesh alive as a poem. He harnesses th
 e rhythm of its orchestrated language and conjures a sense of poetic whole
 ness while honouring its inherent fragmentation. Enhanced by illuminating 
 commentary\, this accomplished translation transports us right back to the
  origins of civilisation and storytelling.
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CATEGORIES:Authors and Writing,Shows and Performances
LOCATION:The Portobello Bookshop\, 46 Portobello High Street\, Edinburgh\, 
 EH15 1DA\, United Kingdom
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