
Tablet of Destinies
The Tablet of Destinies is a captivating retelling of the ancient Mesopotamian Flood myth, masterfully woven by Roberto Calasso, "a literary institution of one" (The Paris Review). In this eleventh installment of his monumental literary project, Calasso explores the eternal life of Utnapishtim, the savior of humankind. Long ago, when the gods grew weary of the clamor of humans, they resolved to de...
The Tablet of Destinies is a captivating retelling of the ancient Mesopotamian Flood myth, masterfully woven by Roberto Calasso, "a literary institution of one" (The Paris Review). In this eleventh installment of his monumental literary project, Calasso explores the eternal life of Utnapishtim, the savior of humankind. Long ago, when the gods grew weary of the clamor of humans, they resolved to de...