When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. THE ILIAD, by Homer. Translated by Emily Wilson. “War is a task for men,” the Trojan prince ...

Now, she continues to make what’s old new again with her translation of The Iliad, which she labored over for six years. Wilson’s spin on the battlefield saga centered on the Trojan conflict ...

But together they aptly describe Emily Wilson, whose new translation of Homer’s epic poem “The Iliad” is one of the most eagerly anticipated books of 2023. A professor of classical studies ...

Among the books I have returned to again and again throughout my life, seeking solace, wisdom, joy or self-understanding, Homer’s “Iliad” ranks very high. As with all enduring works of art ...

But, it’s not home on the nationwide trail without Usha carrying one of her favorite books, “The Iliad.” According to NBC News, she has quite an expansive book list, with the 800-page Greek ...

She spoke to the classicist and writer Natalie Haynes, whose latest book Divine Might explores the stories of the Greek goddesses, about how The Iliad is a story of war, of honour and reputation ...

In my own translation of the “Iliad,” I echo the metrical regularity ... Julie of Saxe-Coburg and her horrible husband. The Book Review Podcast: Each week, top authors and critics talk ...

Reporter Homer‘s The Iliad is currently on Usha Vance’s reading list. JD Vance’s wife has frequently been spotted clutching Emily Wilson’s 2023 translation of the classic text while on the ...

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open image in gallery Usha revealed she carries a copy of ‘The Iliad’ on the campaign trail because their seven-year-old son is ‘obsessed’ with Greek mythology (AP) She has also been ...