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Emily Wilson to retranslate her bestselling 'Odyssey'

The University of Pennsylvania professor behind the million-selling 2017 translation is undertaking a complete new version of Homer's epic.

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What to know

  • Emily Wilson's 2017 translation of "The Odyssey" became a bestseller with over a million copies sold.
  • Wilson is now undertaking a complete new translation, not a revision of her earlier version.
  • The original 2017 translation was described as a cultural flashpoint, suggesting it generated significant discussion or controversy.

Emily Wilson Translator; professor of classical studies, University of Pennsylvania

The record 7 articles and posts · last 30 days

  1. Emily Wilson to retranslate ’The Odyssey’ book press · The Hindu · 75d ago
  2. Emily Wilson’s ‘Odyssey’ became a cultural flashpoint. Now, she’s retranslating the whole thing press · Google News · Entertainment · nashuatelegraph.com · 76d ago · +4 outlets
  3. Unphased by discourse, Emily Wilson is translating The Odyssey, again press · AV Club · Matt Schimkowitz · 76d ago · +2 outlets
  4. The ‘Odyssey’ Scholar Emily Wilson, a Critic of the Movie, Is Redoing Her Translation press · NYT Movies · Neil Vigdor · 76d ago · +2 outlets
  5. Emily Wilson’s ‘Odyssey’ became a cultural flashpoint. Now, she’s retranslating the whole thing. By Hillel Italie… post · Bluesky · clancyny.bsky.social · 76d ago · 11▲ · 3 comments
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  7. Emily Wilson’s ‘Odyssey’ became a cultural flashpoint. Now, she’s retranslating the whole thing https://www… post · Mastodon · TheSeattleTimes@flipboard.com · 76d ago
  8. "The Odyssey" has attracted at least 100 million viewers, reflecting a broad yearning for challenging and timely ideas… post · Mastodon · erikschreiber@mastodon.world · 82d ago