Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea

Journeys through Ancient Literature

von Emily Wilson

288 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

'Enthralling and profoundly relevant' Salman Rushdie'Joyful, illuminating and engaging ' Madeline Miller'A masterclass in translation' Blake Morrison, GuardianHow do we give old words new voices? What must a translator lose - and what might she gain - when she moves between languages, bringing ancient stories to modern life?Emily Wilson has spent a lifetime wrestling with these questions: here, she invites us to consider the meaning and messages of translators from antiquity to today - and gives a wholly fresh insight into her own work on Homer. From shifting depictions of Helen of Troy to Cardi B and Athenian comedy, Han Kang's novels and Rome's love of Greek culture, Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea is a playful and fascinating voyage into the promise, possibility and constant renewal of classical literature.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Antike, klassische und mittelalterliche Texte Antike Sagen und Epen Antike griechische und römische Literatur
• ISBN: 9781805225850
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 04.06.2026
• Größe: 197 x 130 mm
• Verlag: Profile Books