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spacestationtrustfund's review against another edition
3.0
Betty De Shong Meador's translations of Enheduanna's work remain excellent, even if I disagree with the majority of her scholarship.
leah_markum's review against another edition
3.0
It's interesting that more of the world doesn't know about Enheduanna, the oldest surviving name of a legitimately once existing author--she wasn't mythical or a mere speculated historical figure. Thankfully these days we have the Internet to learn of her existence and read what was written 4290 or so years ago. A hardcore poetry reader or even an ancient Mesopotamia history buff might appreciate the contents more than I did. To me they were generic and repetitive, addressing heaven and earth and the prince. A few formal names were mentioned, so supplementary reading on the relevant history and mythology came in handy. It'll be a worthy re-read once the history information sinks in and I'll understand the context more.
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