Best Of: ‘Odyssey’ translator Emily Wilson / Actor Jon Bernthal
Classicist Emily Wilson, whose landmark translation of The Odyssey influenced Christopher Nolan’s new film adaptation, offers a scathing yet thoughtful critique of the movie’s emotional shallowness and lack of character depth, while celebrating its cultural impact. She contrasts Nolan’s
Sign up to read the full summary
Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
Guest
Emily Wilson
conversational on Fresh Air
Mentions
Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.
People
Books
Topics
Listen to This Episode
More from Fresh Air
Best Of: ‘Hamnet’ star Jessie Buckley / Documentarian Morgan Neville
Wendell Pierce is a proud journeyman actor
Colman Domingo loves a challenge
Stellan Skarsgård doesn’t believe in bad guys
‘Spider-Man’ director Destin Daniel Cretton
Best Of: Kate Hudson / Stellan Skarsgård
Related episodes
From other shows on similar topics.
What’s Epic About the ‘Odyssey’? Everything.
The Daily
‘The Odyssey’ Is Massive and Magnificent
The Big Picture
The Odyssey Episode
Stuff You Should Know
Pick Three: Richard Brody on “The Odyssey” and Other Summer Films
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Everything The Odyssey Got Wrong… & Why It’s Better
Flagrant
The True Story Of The Odyssey (and why it matters) - Alex Petkas - #1125
Modern Wisdom
Get summaries like this every morning.
Free AI-powered recaps of Fresh Air and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.