Tag Archives: Emily Wilson

Nolan’s Storytelling Generates Talk – Homer’s The Odyssey Part 3

Posted on July 24, 2026 by Ralph Hanson

Editor’s Note: Dear Wife and I saw The Odyssey at the Grand Theater’s Ultra DLX premium format screen (With Atmos sound) in Lincoln, NE over the weekend. I loved it, and DW enjoyed it despite it being way over her limit of … Continue reading →

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British Actor Stephen Fry performs Greek Myths with a Storyteller’s Perspective: Homer’s The Odyssey Part 2

Posted on July 20, 2026 by Ralph Hanson

NOTE: This is the second of three blog posts taking a look at modern translations/retellings of Homer’s The Odyssey – each in more-or-less a different medium – Emily Wilson’s book with a new translation from Ancient Greek, Stephen Fry’s audiobooks presenting … Continue reading →

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Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story? – Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’ Part 1

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Ralph Hanson

My favorite line from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical Hamilton: An American Musical comes near the end of the show when George Washington asks the question: “Who lives, who dies, who tells your story?” That inquiry can be applied to so much … Continue reading →

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