The Children's Literature Podcast

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245 – Emily Wilson’s Odyssey Was Kinda Boring

245 – Emily Wilson’s Odyssey Was Kinda Boring16. Juli10 Min.

There was a LOT of online hubbub about Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey, which seems to be the one Christopher Nolan relied on for his upcoming film version. I found it to be neither a brilliantly modern take on an ancient epic nor a horrifically woke piece of trash. My moderate take will likely rouse the ire of both sides, but that’s ok.