The Dawning Moon of the Mind: Unlocking the Pyramid Texts
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, December 2015
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“With a brilliant combination of literary criticism, cultural history, and linguistic expertise, Morrow  (The Names of Things)  provides a dazzling new translation of the hieroglyphs of the pyramid of Unis (built in 2323 B.C.E.)  as well as a detailed and thoughtful guide to interpreting hieroglyphs and understanding the culture that produced them. Though others have translated the so-called Pyramid Texts,  Morrow points out that they miss much of the poetry and meaning because they rely on Western notions of Egyptian religion and art…  Most translations misinterpret the Pyramid Texts  to be the stories of animals and gods, but Morrow’s translation and interpretation reveal them to be an examination of the ways in which humanity is deeply embedded in the cosmic.”
-Publishers Weekly

Wolves and Honey: A Hidden History of the Natural World
Houghton Mifflin, 2004
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The Names of Things: A Passage in the Egyptian Desert
Penguin Riverhead, 1997
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Home Ground: Language for an American Landscape (contributor)
Trinity University Press, 2006
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Play
Mt. Analogue 2006 (play)
Rubin Theater New York, 2006, directed by Larry Sacharow

 

 

 

 

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