The New York Times·2 min read·medium
Emily Wilson’s Pan of ‘The Odyssey’ Ignites a Debate Among Classicists and Commenters
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Translator Emily Wilson has publicly criticized Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of 'The Odyssey' for being superficial and unfaithful to the source material. This has sparked a wider debate among classicists regarding the adaptation of ancient epics.
As Christopher Nolan’s epic “The Odyssey” closes in on $1 billion in ticket sales at the box office, one of the leading translators of the Homeric tale eviscerated the summer blockbuster as a grandiose and superficial movie that strays from classical... [462 chars]
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