Explore the world of Enheduana
Now celebrated as the first known author in literary history, Enheduana was a princess and priestess who lived more than four thousands years ago.
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News
It’s not often that an author from over 4,000 years ago is in the news. But when she is, you’ll find it here.
- Enheduana in ScottishThe poet Robert Crawford has published a new Scottish translation of Enheduana’s Exaltation in the LRB: “Wi ‘This’ll dae! Eneuch!’ I hae gied birth, / O Leddy on heich, taeContinue reading “Enheduana in Scottish”
- New book: Gadotti’s EnheduanaA new study of Enheduana’s life by Alhena Gadotti is out now with Routledge! Entitled Enheduana: Princess, Priestess, Poetess, the book lays out what we can say for sure aboutContinue reading “New book: Gadotti’s Enheduana”
- Feature film: PomegranateWeam Namou’s directoral debut Pomegranate tells the story of Niran, a young, liberal Muslim woman who struggles to navigate a conservative immigrant community of Iraqi Chaldeans in the US. Eventually,Continue reading “Feature film: Pomegranate”
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