“‘I remember being very much aware that most retranslations maybe sell 1,000 copies if you’re lucky … you’re going to work very, very hard on it for 5 years, & then maybe a tiny number of people will read it — and *of course* I thought it was still worthwhile,’ said @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social ”
Ignacio Gallup-Diaz“A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold 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.”