In fact there was just an article about this, and good for her: www.inquirer.com/entertainmen...
A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1,000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold more than a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan.West Philly's Emily Wilson, who penned a highly acclaimed translation of the epic poem in 2017, is having a big summer.www.inquirer.comldrberiHow many copies of Emily Wilson’s translation of the Odyssey just sold? I’m guessing first run was teeny tiny.