Ten Reasons to Read Homer in 2021 (Emily Wilson)

This talk will run through ten ways in which the Homeric poems might feel urgent and resonant as reading for US readers in the twenty-first century. Themes discussed will include leadership, empathy, community, violence, migration, cultural difference, trauma, power, gender, and language. Prof. Wilson will explore these themes primarily in the Odyssey but with some reference to the Iliad, and will also talk a little bit about her goals and process as a translator. Ample time for Q and A will be provided.
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