It has been 4,209 years and 5 days since the writing down of what may be the earliest known recorded narrative, the Sumerian "Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta." A series of accounts describing the conflicts between Enmerkar, king of Unug-Kulaba (Uruk), and the unnamed king of Aratta (probably somewhere in modern Iran or Armenia). It is notable for its strong parallels to the Tower of Babel narrative of Genesis. [Wikipedia]
The oldest story can be bought at Amazon. EPICS OF SUMERIAN KINGS: THE MATTER OF ARATTA. Click image for more info.
The techniques specific to the novel involve the author’s relation to the narrator, the narrator’s relation to the story, and the ways in which they provide access to the minds of the characters–matters of ‘point of view.’
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