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by EarthIsHome
3083 days ago
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I haven't read Fagles' translation or any others. I wouldn't have picked up the Odyssey if it weren't for reviews from others [0] and reading articles [1][2]. I really enjoy her translation, and I wish I could compare hers with others. As someone who knows very little about Greek mythology, I found her 70-page introduction in the Odyssey to be a great primer on what to expect in the epic. After her introduction, she has a shorter translator's note discussing some decisions she made in her translation. If I remember correctly, she does throw a little shade at other translators in the introduction or translator's note. [0]: Comments from other HN readers, some who have read Fagles' translation: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15624881 [1]: A note from Wilson in the New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/a-translators-re... [2]: NYT article: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/02/magazine/the-first-wom... |
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