2026-07-28 22:10 UTC
Oh my god, this review of "The Odyssey," by Emily Wilson - who has translated Homer's original into English - is BRRRRRRRUTAL. The mere mortal Nolan is BODIED. Wilson, a god on earth, SLAYS.
and so on.
Read it, and have a giggle:
https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/n14/emily-wilson/an-uncomplicated-man
h/t @TheJournal@mastodon.ie
#EmilyWilson #LRB #Homer #TheOdyssey #ChristopherNolan #film #GreekMythology
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@clickhere@mastodon.ie 2026-07-28 22:13
For anyone in a tl;dr state of mind, @TheJournal@mastodon.ie has a decent synopsis here: "'Abysmal writing' and 'no sex': Odyssey translator's scathing review of Christopher Nolan film" https://www.thejournal.ie/emily-wilson-odyssey-review-7115521-Jul2026/ #EmilyWilson #LRB #Homer #TheOdyssey #ChristopherNolan #Film #GreekMythology