As everyone goes ODYSSEY crazy this summer, a reminder that Maria's translation of BEOWULF is a rip-roaring read that you should definitely track down and enjoy if you have not already done so.
Maria Dahvana HeadleyThing about working with famous epics is that they're famous epics for a reason. Tons of people have had opinions about them for millennia. If you're going to work with one, you know your version is going to piss some people off. Even a *sedate* famous epic inflames some of its audience.