His thoughts on the legendary war—documented in Homer’s two epic poems—were prompted by an online controversy over Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey. The British classicist argued ...

This week at The Tryon Theatre is “The Return,” a riveting adaptation of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, one of the most ...

Over the centuries, poets have often used ancient Greece as their "muse," resulting in some of the most magnificent poems ever written.

Best known for his epic poem, “The Aeneid”, Virgil (70 – 19 BC) was regarded by Romans as a national treasure. His work reflects the relief he felt as civil war ended and the rule of ...

Joanne Diaz, a professor of English literature at Illinois Wesleyan University, organized a 10-hour marathon reading of John ...

After working on director Christopher Nolan ’s award-winning drama Oppenheimer , Benny Safdie ( Are You There God? It’s Me, ...

Over three decades, in India and the West, I studied literature and read many works, including the Bible and Homer’s epic poems. These texts reveal curious narrative and stylistic parallels with ...