Stephen Mitchell Books in Order

Stephen Mitchell is an acclaimed translator and writer, renowned for his innovative approach to classic texts. Educated at Amherst College, the Sorbonne, and Yale University, he has also undergone extensive Zen practice, which profoundly influences his unique perspective on ancient wisdom. Mitchell has penned numerous celebrated works, including The Gospel According to Jesus, The Second Book of the Tao, and a book of poetry. His masterful translations of Rainer Maria Rilke's Selected Poetry, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Tao Te Ching have garnered widespread critical acclaim. His poetic interpretations of the Gilgamesh and the Iliad have been hailed as "magnificent" and "thrillingly new." Mitchell is a two-time winner of the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award from the Academy of American Poets, and his translation of Gilgamesh was an Editor's Choice of The New York Times Book Review and a Book Sense 2004 Highlight for Poetry.