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Why Emily Wilson is obsessed with Homer

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Why Emily Wilson is obsessed with Homer

October 26, 20261:00:57
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Emily Wilson is the first woman to translate The Odyssey into English. Emily is passionate about making Homer and the Classics accessible to everyone, and she wears her love for them on her sleeve, almost literally! Emily Wilson's new book is Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea published by Profile/Allen & Unwin Watch the video version of this episode on the RNZ website on YouTube or TVNZ+ . Season 2 Episode 4 In this episode: 02:48 The art of translation: revisiting The Odyssey 08:58 The Odyssey’s…