Translator Whose Odyssey Line Inspired Nolan's Film Is Redoing Book
Emily Wilson, the classicist whose 2017 translation of Homer's "The Odyssey" became a bestseller, the basis for Christopher Nolan's movie and a flashpoint in the culture wars, is throwing out that version and starting over.
TL;DR
- Emily Wilson, a classicist, is retranslating Homer's "The Odyssey."
- Her 2017 translation was a bestseller and influenced a Christopher Nolan movie.
- The previous translation was also a point of cultural contention.
- Wilson is starting over completely with a new version.