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Epic Voices: Emily Wilson on The Odyssey
Sep 20, 2018 | 7:00 pm
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The first woman to translate The Odyssey into English, classicist Emily Wilson “has given Homer’s epic a radically contemporary voice” (The New York Times). In this talk, she discusses the challenges of making this ancient work feel alive now, discussing formal decisions (meter, word choice, pacing, stylistic register) she made in bringing out Homer’s many voices. She will also read from her translation.
Admission $10, $7 for students and seniors, free to Poets House members Sponsored By This program is made possible in part through a partnership with the Battery Park City Authority.
Details
- Date:
- Sep 20, 2018
- Time:
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7:00 pm
- Event Category:
- Readings and Conversations
- Event Tags:
- Epic Voices
Venue
- Elizabeth Kray Hall, Poets House
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10 River Terrace
New York, NY 10282 United States + Google Map - Phone:
- 212-431-7920
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2018: Epic Voices: Emily Wilson on The Odyssey
Recorded At: Poets House Recorded On: Thursday, September 20, 2018