To The End Of The World And Back – A New Verse Translation of Gilgamesh by Simon Armitage

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage discusses and reads from his new verse translation of The Epic of Gilgamesh, in conversation with Assyriologists Moudhy Al-Rashid and Jacob Dahl.

Simon Armitage talks about his newly published verse translation of The Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the world's oldest surviving works of literature, exploring the creative process and challenges of rendering the ancient Mesopotamian epic for modern readers. He will read selected passages from the work before being joined by Assyriologists Moudhy Al-Rashid and Jacob Dahl for a discussion of the poem's ancient origins, enduring themes and contemporary relevance. The hour-long event closes with audience questions.