Emily Wilson, Edith Hall, Juliet Stevenson & Tobias Menzies: The Iliad
<p>Emily Wilson’s translation of the <em>Odyssey</em>, published in 2017, the first into English by a woman, was hailed as a ‘revelation’ by the <em>New York Times</em> and a ‘cultural landmark’ by the <em>Guardian</em>. With her translation of<em> </em>the <em>Iliad</em>, ten years in the making, she has given us a complete Homer for a new generation.</p><br><p>Emily Wilson, professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania, is a regular contributor to the <em>LRB </em>and the host of one of our <a href="https://lrb.supportingcast.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Close Readings</a> series of podcasts, Among the Ancients. Wilson was joined in conversation by Edith Hall, professor at Durham University and the author of many acclaimed books on Ancient Greek culture and its influence on modernity. The event was chaired by Wilson’s Close Readings co-host, Thomas Jones, and passages from Wilson’s <em>Iliad</em> were read by acclaimed actors Juliet Stevenson and Tobias Menzies.</p><br><p>Buy the book: <a href="https://lrb.me/wilsoniliad" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/wilsoniliad</a></p><p>Find more events at the Bookshop: <a href="https://lrb.me/eventspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/eventspod</a></p><br><p>Subscribe to Close Readings:</p><p>Directly in Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://lrb.me/ataapple" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://apple.co/3pJoFPq</a></p><p>In other podcast apps: <a href="https://lrb.me/atasignuppod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/closereadings</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Show Notes
Emily Wilson’s translation of the Odyssey, published in 2017, the first into English by a woman, was hailed as a ‘revelation’ by the New York Times and a ‘cultural landmark’ by the Guardian. With her translation of the Iliad, ten years in the making, she has given us a complete Homer for a new generation.
Emily Wilson, professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania, is a regular contributor to the LRB and the host of one of our Close Readings series of podcasts, Among the Ancients. Wilson was joined in conversation by Edith Hall, professor at Durham University and the author of many acclaimed books on Ancient Greek culture and its influence on modernity. The event was chaired by Wilson’s Close Readings co-host, Thomas Jones, and passages from Wilson’s Iliad were read by acclaimed actors Juliet Stevenson and Tobias Menzies.
Buy the book: lrb.me/wilsoniliad
Find more events at the Bookshop: lrb.me/eventspod
Subscribe to Close Readings:
Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPq
In other podcast apps: lrb.me/closereadings
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.