I spoke with Wilson about her translation before she saw Nolan’s movie. She patiently indulged my own interpretations, and countered with her own. It can be enlightening and even fun to disagree about these things. Sometimes you gain a new perspective too. The anger over her review is dispiriting.
How One Woman Conquered ‘The Odyssey’Emily Wilson’s best-selling translation of the Greek epic, which was praised by Christopher Nolan, brings the wisdom of ancient times to the present.www.esquire.com