World's first author known by name

msd · Nov 3, 2017

The Akkadian/Sumerian poet Enheduanna (2285-2250 BCE) is the world's first author known by name.

https://www.ancient.eu/Enheduanna/

PorterStarrByrd · Nov 3, 2017

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Poetical Gore · Nov 4, 2017

msd said:
The Akkadian/Sumerian poet Enheduanna (2285-2250 BCE) is the world's first author known by name.

https://www.ancient.eu/Enheduanna/

Before this they were known by descriptors like "that guy who plays naked in swamp and tellum good tales"

GailD · Nov 4, 2017

Poetical Gore said:
Before this they were known by descriptors like "that guy who plays naked in swamp and tellum good tales"

I think I like the descriptors better.

Cindy Jacobs · Nov 5, 2017

Many scholars believe that the book Job in the Bible was written around 2500 BC.

Helix · Nov 5, 2017

msd said:
The Akkadian/Sumerian poet Enheduanna (2285-2250 BCE) is the world's first author known by name.

https://www.ancient.eu/Enheduanna/

Thanks for that link, msd. It's good reading.

I hadn't known about her.

Marlys · Nov 6, 2017

Adding my thanks for the link--very cool.

Quentin Nokov · Nov 6, 2017

Cindy Jacobs said:
Many scholars believe that the book Job in the Bible was written around 2500 BC.

I was just going to mention that. I've been reading it the past couple days. I enjoy it because it actually is very poetic. I'll have to look up Enheduanna. Never heard of her until now.

Ambrosia · Nov 6, 2017

msd said:
The Akkadian/Sumerian poet Enheduanna (2285-2250 BCE) is the world's first author known by name.

https://www.ancient.eu/Enheduanna/

This is very good information. As a woman and a poet, it is quite inspiring.

JDlugosz · Nov 6, 2017

Tyson mentioned the oldest document with a known author in Cosmos. Someone who has the DVD might check?

msd · Nov 6, 2017

Helix said:
Thanks for that link, msd. It's good reading.

I hadn't known about her.

Your welcome, I enjoyed it.

gbhike · Nov 15, 2017

Interesting stuff! Thanks for sharing!

Spaceranger82 · Nov 26, 2017

Cool! Now I'm tempted to scope out this person's works!

NeilTylerFloyd · Dec 1, 2017

Fascinating stuff here. Thanks for sharing. Reminds me of Kushim, one of the earliest named humans ever.

http://phenomena.nationalgeographic...e-first-person-in-history-whose-name-we-know/

Helix · Dec 1, 2017

NeilTylerFloyd said:
Fascinating stuff here. Thanks for sharing. Reminds me of Kushim, one of the earliest named humans ever.

http://phenomena.nationalgeographic...e-first-person-in-history-whose-name-we-know/

That's an interesting article. Thanks for the link.

Mind you, this bit:

"I’m figuring a he, because writing was a new thing, and males are usually the early adopters"

Dearie me.

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