Odyssey Translator Emily Wilson, Who Slammed Nolan's Movie, Retranslating Homer’s Epic From Scratch
Translator Emily Wilson is retranslating Homer's The Odyssey from scratch, following her viral critiques calling Christopher Nolan's blockbuster film adaptation "abysmal."
Emily Wilson, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, is translating Homer's epic poem The Odyssey from scratch. Her previous translation of the work in 2017 inspired Christopher Nolan's film adaptation. Wilson has criticized Nolan's movie, calling it "abysmal" in recent op-eds. She stated that the film lacks psychological, emotional, political, and ethical depth.
In her recent interview with The Associated Press, Wilson revealed that she is translating The Odyssey again, this time from scratch. It is rare for a translator to issue another translation of the same work from scratch. Wilson's op-eds criticized the film's depiction of xenia, a code of hospitality in ancient Greek society.
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