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Denis

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finished reading Gilgamesh by Stephen Mitchell

Stephen Mitchell: Gilgamesh (Paperback, 2006, Free Press) 4 stars

"The man in search of meaning" from thousands years ago. Very easy to read, unlike most of ancient texts. However I'm a bit disappointed being unable to feel the rhythm of poetry. For me it was more like prose adapted for elementary school students. Perhaps its because I'm not native speaker (by far). Now want to compare it with some other translations.