Daniel Mendelsohn - The Odyssey
Wed, Nov 12 at 12pm
“This may be the best translation of The Odyssey yet.”—Edith Hall, The Telegraph.
Celebrated classicist Daniel Mendelsohn discusses his translation of The Odyssey that is “searingly faithful—yet absolutely original” (Jorie Graham).
Mendelsohn’s translation of Homer’s classic epic poem, brings to life the gripping adventures and profound human insights that have made Homer’s work resonate for twenty-eight centuries, while remaining close to the original cadences of ancient Greek.
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