Thanks to everyone who's shared this piece, including those who did so to insult me. You've helped more people find Emily Wilson's review and my rebuttal, which I think is a good thing. The arts require vigorous public discourse, given how they're under siege. Keep talking about them!
Cole HaddonEmily Wilson, the renowned translator of Homer's THE ODYSSEY, penned a takedown of Christopher Nolan's adaptation that *intentionally* misses the point...so why did she do it? Read: colehaddon.substack.com/p/emily-wils...