Following her acclaimed translation of the Odyssey, Wilson has turned to Homer's other, darker poem. She explains how she got stuck for six months - and why it speaks to today's era of conflict Classicist Emily Wilson never expected her translation of Homer's Odyssey, which was published in 2017, to be such a hit. Aside from being incredibly well reviewed, it inspired a cycle of works by the great painter Chris Ofili, sparked a handful of theatrical adaptations, was the subject of several mass H...
"The Iliad may be ancient - but it's not far away" Emily Wilson on Homer's blood-soaked epic
The Guardian - 9 Sep 2023 12:00
Following her acclaimed translation of the Odyssey, Wilson has turned to Homer's other, darker poem. She explains how she got stuck for six months - and why it speaks to today's era of conflict Classicist Emily Wilson never expected her translation of Homer's Odyssey, which was published in 2017, to be such a hit. Aside from being incredibly well reviewed, it inspired a cycle of works by the great painter Chris Ofili, sparked a handful of theatrical adaptations, was the subject of several mass H...
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