N. K. Sandars · 1960
An ancient epic poem about heroic journeys, mortality, and the adventures of a Mesopotamian king.
Elif Shafak loves it because it really makes us think about failure and defeat.
A speaker recommends a book written by someone else.
“And I know we both, all of us, love the epic of Gilgamesh, but this is one of the many reasons why I love the epic, because it really makes us think about failure, defeat.”
Why: It makes readers think about failure and defeat instead of having a hero who achieves everything.
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Named without an opinion attached.
“Or maybe even pre, maybe even pre-Bible, you know, there's like some stone- The Epic of Gilgamesh. Yeah, exactly.”
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