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Follow on Google News | Available now! A new translation of GILGAMESHThe inaugural publication of Contra Mundum Press, a new translation by Stuart Kendall of the ancient Mesopotamian epic, Gilgamesh, a translation renowned poet Jerome Rothenberg has called nothing less than “the exemplary version for our time.”
Known for his translations of Bataille, Blanchot, Éluard, and others, Kendall’s first translation of an ancient text is informed by his work in the history of consciousness at the intersections of poetics, philosophy, theology, and visual culture. While scholarly translations often dilute the expressive force of the original and popular versions distort its pagan ethics, Kendall’s Gilgamesh honors both, creating what Jerome Rothenberg has called nothing less than “the exemplary version for our time.” Stuart Kendall, Gilgamesh (New York: Contra Mundum Press, 2012) ISBN: 9780983697206. 18 USD, 14 GBP, 12 €. Bookstores can order through Ingram. The general public can acquire copies through local retailers or Amazon and similar sites worldwide. For a review, desk copy, or interview request write to: info@contramundum.net For a free sample of the text, please visit our website to download the pdf: http://contramundum.net ENCOMIUMS “As Gilgamesh enters the domain of the classical—as it has for several decades now—each new generation looks for a way to bring it from its ur-world into the living present. Toward this end Stuart Kendall’s is the exemplary version for our time, a reading that allows the mind to see what had been too long lost to us and what we so much need to make us fully human. This is the place to go for further sustenance.”— “This new translation of the Gilgamesh tale ventures outside the straitjackets that have often constrained the text, understanding its complicated transmission- # # # Contra Mundum Press is a new publishing venture dedicated to the value and the indispensable importance of the individual voice. CMP is devoted primarily to publishing poetry, literature, philosophy, criticism, and essays. End
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