Feminist authors who have rethought the Odyssey.
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Feminists Rethinking The Odyssey
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Penelope", “Circe’s Grief", “Circe’s Power", Carol Ann Duffy, Christopher Nolan, Circe, Circe Mud Poems, Daniel Mendelsohn, Homer, Louise Glück, Madeline Miller, Margaret Atwood Comments closed
Race Politics and the Greek Classics
In a Atlantic article, Adam Serwer exposes the racists who attack Nolan’s “Odyssey” for not being white enough.
Nolan’s Odyssey—The Book Is Better
In which I contrast Homer’s Odyssey with Chris Nolan’s, concluding that I like the book better.
Shaq on Homer’s Basketball Lessons
At LSU, Shaq O’Neal recently wrote a thesis on mentorship in the Odyssey. I imagine the basketball examples he might have used.
The Odyssey, U.S. Fascism, and the Iran War
Two recent applications of the Odyssey: Elon Musk complaining about a Black actress and Jay Kuo applying the poem to Trump’s Iran troubles.
Forging a Separate Identity from My Father
I which I explore the difficulties of a son forging an identity separate from his father.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Alfred Lord Tennyson, fathers and sons, Homer, Scott Bates, Ulysses Comments closed
How Homer Would Judge ICE
When ICE agents arrested people who had served them in a restaurant, they broke a taboo that goes at least as far back as Homer.
My College Search for Authenticity
In which I grapple with college feelings of inauthenticity.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Authenticity, father worship, Homer, Jean Paul Sartre, No Exit Comments closed