Big Books: Gilgamesh Online
The Epic of Gilgamesh, sometimes called the Assyrian Odyssey, is a too-much-neglected masterpiece of world literature and the prototype for superhero sagas. Written about a thousand years before the oldest parts of the Bible, it has all that we expect from an epic: divinity’s action in our lives, a hero’s travails and accomplishments, dramatic depth, and poetic insight. We also will discuss how the translator’s art profoundly affects our experience of the text. Joseph Alulis returns to lead this three-week session of Big Books, a guided discussion series of major works of literature.
- Date:
- Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Show more dates
- Time:
- 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Adult
- Categories:
- Book Discussion
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