New book
The Enheduanna
Society’s latest publication is
Three Kings of Warka, by Fran Hazelton.
It’s a retelling of
three myths from ancient Mesopotamia—the stories of Enmerkar,
Lugalbanda and Gilgamesh.
Click here to find out more
about this book
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Reviews for Three Kings of Warka
While remaining
faithful to the original texts, immersed
in the ancient culture over many years,
[Fran Hazelton] has produced a telling
of real literary merit. This book is a
remarkable achievement that allows a
wide readership to enjoy three of the
best tales of ancient Mesopotamia.
Dr Stephanie Dalley, Oriental Institute,
University of Oxford
Superbly retold, these
tales of wizards and wise-women,
mountains and deserts, feasts and
fighting, carry us back through
thousands of years to Mesopotamia,
cradle of myth—a unique experience,
funny, powerful, and a triumph of
story-telling. Jenny Uglow
A book by a master
storyteller weaving her magic on three
major pieces of Mesopotamian literature,
bringing them to life— compelling
reading and a must especially for Iraqis
thirsting after the ancient history of
their land. Muzahim al-Jalili
It is so important to
have these tales told as they ought to
be, and not in a dry academic way. It is
a hugely important contribution to
people’s appreciation of what ancient
Mesopotamian culture and arts were.
Professor Zainab Bahrani, Columbia
University, USA
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Mission
Statement
The
ZIPANG vision inspires the
ZIPANG mission. ‘ZIPANG’ is
the Sumerian word for ‘breath’.
The
ZIPANG mission
is undertaken by the Enheduanna Society, an education charity
founded in 2002. To fulfil this mission, the Enheduanna Society
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organises ZIPANG storytelling events
for all ages
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provides ZIPANG storytellers for
events organised by others
• publishes books and CDs of retold stories from
ancient Iraq
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arranges workshops for ZIPANG
storytellers to teach Mesopotamian stories and storytelling
skills
• brings together Iraqi and non-Iraqi scholars, storytellers,
musicians and enthusiasts to develop their shared appreciation
of the literature of ancient Iraq and spread
this appreciation to as many people as possible.
The
ZIPANG
storytellers depend for their
performance material on the work
of academic translators and
teachers
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