"Review of New Iliad Translation" Topic

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Editor in Chief Bill	02 Oct 2023 9:18 p.m. PST
The Iliad by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson review – a bravura feat The Guardian: link
CeruLucifus	03 Oct 2023 5:07 a.m. PST
Sounds interesting, I may pick this up.
Grelber	03 Oct 2023 9:04 a.m. PST
I've been painting my Mycenaeans; maybe I need to buy this edition as further inspiration! Grelber
JAFD26	03 Oct 2023 10:32 a.m. PST
Another good review at link and Ms. Wilson reading the first lines of the Iliad, in the original, here link
batesmotel34	03 Oct 2023 2:22 p.m. PST
Another useful review that discusses the trade offs that translation requires: link
42flanker	04 Oct 2023 6:06 p.m. PST
If you have access to BBC Sounds, this is a original take on the climax of the tale- the death of Patroclus and Hector- Rod Smith's 'The Brummie Iliad' (Radio 3) link

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