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‘Odyssey’ translator Emily Wilson: Nolan should've hired a screenwriter

29 July - 45 mins
Podcast Series Fresh Air

Renowned classics scholar Emily Wilson caused a stir when her critical review of Christopher Nolan's ‘The Odyssey’ went viral. Wilson explains her reaction to the film and why she's translating the poem again. She spoke with Dave Davies about trolls, tattoos, and why she balks at her work being categorized as “feminist.” 

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