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‘The Odyssey’ Translator Who Inspired Christopher Nolan Thinks His Movie Stinks
Rolling StoneMonday, July 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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The new blockbuster "lacks many of the elements that make the poem great," writes Emily Wilson, the classics professor who famously translated Homer's poem in 2017
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The new blockbuster "lacks many of the elements that make the poem great," writes Emily Wilson, the classics professor who famously translated Homer's poem in 2017
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