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Gilgamesh by Simon Armitage review – an ancient epic is brilliantly translated for our times

The poet laureate’s visceral take on the legendary Mesopotamian hero’s wild adventures is a tour de force

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20

We’re addicted to interruption – daydreaming should be a GCSE subject, says Poet Laureate Simon Armitage

THE TALK SHOW: Before he became a writer, Simon Armitage had barely travelled outside of his native Yorkshire. Yet poetry has taken him to Tasmania, China and the Arctic, to universities and village halls, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace. He speaks to Geordie Greig about the unfading power of words…

The Independent UK · Oct 16

‘Andy Burnham’s life was changed by the poet Tony Harrison’: writers discuss literature, politics and the 100 best novels

What would Trump think of Gilgamesh? And why are 19th-century classics so popular among young people? Writers on why we need the novel more than ever

The Guardian - UK · May 20

Almost unimaginable beauty and opulence: the paradise pleasure gardens of ancient Persia

Some of the most enduring ancient myths in the Persian world were centred around gardens of almost unimaginable beauty and opulence.

The Conversation · Aug 21, 2025

These Might Just Be The 10 Most Evil Anime Villains Ever

All my homies hate these guys.

The Mary Sue · May 12, 2025

Given up on reading? Elif Shafak on why we still need novels

Recent studies suggest we’ve fallen out of love with reading – but the more chaotic our times, the deeper is our need to slow down and read fiction

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2025

Did Marvel star Don Lee just CONFIRM role in Prabhas' next? Fans speculate between 'Spirit' and 'Salaar: Part 2'

Marvel star Don Lee, known for his role as Gilgamesh in 'Eternals', has stirred excitement among Indian fans by hinting at a possible collaboration with superstar Prabhas.

The Times of India · Nov 10, 2024

Elif Shafak: ‘As a writer in Turkey, you can be attacked, put on trial, imprisoned’

As she confronts the ecological crisis and the persecution of the Yazidi people in her latest novel, the author talks about the difficulty of being a writer – and a woman – in Turkey

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2024

Necromancers, demons and friendly ghosts: humans have been fascinated with the afterlife since ancient Mesopotamia

As Halloween approaches, we start to think about ghosts, monsters, and demons.

The Conversation · Oct 30, 2023

The idea that imprisonment 'corrects' prisoners stretches back to some of the earliest texts in history

Prisons are places of suffering. But in theory, they aim for something beyond punishment: reform.

The Conversation · Aug 21, 2023