Ancient Egyptian Poetry

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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Episode	Description	People	Date
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
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	1 November, 2016
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 June, 2014