Re-reading Sinuhe: Ancient poetry and modern commentary
Mødedato: Søndag d. 14. september 2025, kl. 14.00
Lokale 15A.1.11
ved Richard Parkinson, Professor of Egyptology, Fellow of The Queen’s College, University of Oxford
Although The Life of Sinuhe is universally acknowledged as the supreme masterpiece of Ancient Egyptian literature, there has been no full commentary on the poem for over a century. The lecture will discuss a recent attempt to provide a new analysis, connecting issues of palaeography, philology, poetry and performance together in a single volume to help anyone wanting to read the Middle Kingdom versions(s) of the poem.
The nature of the poem has often been misunderstood, as have Sinuhe’s character and experiences, and the lecture will try to demonstrate how a more experiential and empathetic approach to reading can clarify what actually happens in the text and enable a fuller engagement with its extraordinary poetry.
Papyrus årgang 40 nr. 2 2020
Indhold:
Farven blå Lise Manniche
Ægyptisk matematik fortolket Christopher Hollings og Richard B. Parkinson
Det “andet” bådkapel på Elefantine Lise Manniche
Et “tredje” kapel på Elefantine? Paul John Frandsen
Indhold – abstracts – redaktionelt
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ISSN 0903-4714