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What’s Epic About the ‘Odyssey’? Everything.

What’s Epic About the ‘Odyssey’? Everything.

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This Friday, “The Odyssey,” directed by Christopher Nolan, hits
theaters. Even before the movie’s release, though, it’s proving
to be a cultural event. Spirited discussions of Nolan’s cinematic
interpretation of the epic poem already abound online, and they
are likely to intensify after the public sees the film.

Why does a 12,000-line poem that is nearly 3,000 years old still
feel resonant today? In this episode of “The Sunday Daily,”
Natalie Kitroeff talks about the “Odyssey” with two writers who
have produced some critically acclaimed and widely read modern
interpretations of Greek classics: Emily Wilson, the first woman
to translate the “Odyssey” from ancient Greek, and Madeline
Miller, the author of the best-selling novels “Circe” and “Song
of Achilles.”

On Today’s Episode:

Emily Wilson, a professor, classicist, author and translator of
the “Odyssey”

Madeline Miller, the author of “Circe,” “Song of Achilles” and
other books

Background Reading:

We’ll Help You Find Your Next Great Book. (Spoiler: It’s the
‘Odyssey.’)

The First Woman to Translate the ‘Odyssey’ Into English

Book Review: Turning Circe Into a Good Witch

Photo: Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures

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