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A series based on the study and research of Ancient Egyptian poetry by Oxford's Professor of Egyptology, Richard Bruce Parkinson
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3 | Talking with the Soul: A Dialogue about Life and Death | In this Ancient Egyptian poem, a man talks with his own soul about whether it is better to live or die. Read by Barbara Ewing. Translated by Richard Bruce Parkinson. | Barbara Ewing, Richard Parkinson | 16 May 2019 | |
2 | The Life of Sinuhe | An ancient Egyptian tells his life-story from the walls of his tomb, c. 1850 BC. Read by Barbara Ewing. Translated by Richard Bruce Parkinson | Barbara Ewing, Richard Parkinson | 01 Nov 2016 | |
1 | The Queen Shrieks: The Shock of Ancient Egyptian Poetry | The Inaugural lecture of Richard B. Parkinson as Professor of Egyptology, accompanied by actress and author Barbara Ewing, on the emotional power of the famous Ancient Egyptian poem "The Tale of Sinuhe" | Richard Parkinson, Barbara Ewing | 27 Jun 2014 |