Fund Drive Special: Gilgamesh, The Oldest Written Story on Earth
b'A conversation on the Epic of Gilgamesh, the oldest complete story that we have in the planet, it dates nearly back 5,000 years.\\xa0 It is from Sumer, the southernmost region of ancient Mesopotamia, or modern Iraq today.\\xa0 We talk to Kent H. Dixon about how the stories of Gilgamesh can be found in the old testament and the ancient stories of Homer.\\nGuest:\\xa0Kent H. Dixon\\xa0is a translator, a writer, and Emeritus Professor of English, at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio.\\xa0Translated into English and presented as a graphic novel, this version of\\xa0The Epic Of Gilgamesh\\xa0is a father/son project by scholar and translator Kent H. Dixon and his son, the comix artist Kevin H. Dixon, who bring a fresh take on this great work.\\nSupport KPFA,\\xa0Donate\\xa0 today!\\n\\nThe post Fund Drive Special: Gilgamesh, The Oldest Written Story on Earth appeared first on KPFA.'