{"id":1539,"date":"2018-11-10T13:05:57","date_gmt":"2018-11-10T13:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.conted.ox.ac.uk\/mstcw\/?p=1539"},"modified":"2019-01-24T13:02:12","modified_gmt":"2019-01-24T13:02:12","slug":"mst-tutor-jenny-lewis-gilgamesh-retold-launches-in-london-4th-oct-11th-nov-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.conted.ox.ac.uk\/mstcw\/?p=1539","title":{"rendered":"MSt tutor Jenny Lewis’ “Gilgamesh Retold” launches in London, Oxford, 3rd, 4th Oct, 11th Nov 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jenny Lewis relocates Gilgamesh to its earlier, oral roots in a Sumerian society where men and women were more equal, the reigning deity of Gilgamesh\u2019s city, Uruk, was female (Inanna), only women were allowed to brew beer and keep taverns and women had their own language \u2013 emesal. With this shift of emphasis, Lewis captures the powerful allure of the world\u2019s oldest poem and gives it a fresh dynamic while creating a fast-paced narrative for a new generation of readers.<\/div>\n
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\u2018Not simply a retelling of the ancient epic; it is the spirited response of a contemporary poet to the original legend.\u2019<\/div>\n
Theodore Ziolkowski, Gilgamesh Among Us<\/i><\/div>\n
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SEMINAR, PRIVATE VIEW & CARCANET BOOK LAUNCH<\/strong><\/div>\n
Wednesday 3 October<\/strong>, 2018,<\/div>\n
Goldsmiths, University of London<\/div>\n
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Free admission to seminar \u2013 to attend please email Maria MacDonald, m.macdonald@gold.ac.uk<\/a>‘<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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https:\/\/jennylewis.org.uk\/2018\/09\/18\/seminar-private-view-carcanet-book-launch-invitation-wednesday-3-october\/<\/a><\/div>\n
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NATIONAL POETRY DAY EVENT<\/strong><\/div>\n
Thursday 4 October<\/strong> 2018,<\/div>\n
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.<\/div>\n
https:\/\/www.ashmolean.org\/event\/national-poetry-day<\/a><\/div>\n
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WOODSTOCK POETRY FESTIVAL EVENT<\/strong><\/div>\n
Thursday 11 November<\/strong>, 2018<\/div>\n
Oxfordshire launch of Gilgamesh Retold<\/i> followed by the festival’s popular open mic session. Tickets \u00a35. To buy a ticket\/ book a slot contact 01993 812760, or email info@woodstockbookshop.co.uk<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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http:\/\/www.woodstockbookshop.co.uk\/2018\/08\/woodstock-poetry-festival-9-11-november.html<\/a><\/div>\n

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Jenny Lewis relocates Gilgamesh to its earlier, oral roots in a Sumerian society where men and women were more equal, the reigning deity of Gilgamesh\u2019s city, Uruk, was female (Inanna), only women were allowed to brew beer and keep taverns and women had their own language \u2013 emesal. 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