Joseph Guyer
@joerobguy.bsky.social
Either writing or revising. Find my blog, The Neglected Read, on Substack.
Is Emily Wilson’s Odyssey “modern"? “Dumbed down”? Or the most readable Homer in generations?
I just finished her 2017 translation and, in my latest Substack post, break down what works, what rankles purists, and why I still loved it.
neglectedread.substack.com/p/the-neglec...
I just finished her 2017 translation and, in my latest Substack post, break down what works, what rankles purists, and why I still loved it.
neglectedread.substack.com/p/the-neglec...
The Neglected Read #3: Emily Wilson's 2017 Translation of The Odyssey
Emily Wilson’s Odyssey is lean, propulsive, and unapologetically modern. That’s both its greatest strength and its most controversial feature.
neglectedread.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Is Emily Wilson’s Odyssey “modern"? “Dumbed down”? Or the most readable Homer in generations?
I just finished her 2017 translation and, in my latest Substack post, break down what works, what rankles purists, and why I still loved it.
neglectedread.substack.com/p/the-neglec...
I just finished her 2017 translation and, in my latest Substack post, break down what works, what rankles purists, and why I still loved it.
neglectedread.substack.com/p/the-neglec...
Hello. I just made a new Substack. It's called The Neglected Read, and it's all about me getting through my tsundoku (books that have piled up in my house). Please clap. And please consider subscribing so you can follow along. Thank you. open.substack.com/pub/neglecte...
January 7, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Hello. I just made a new Substack. It's called The Neglected Read, and it's all about me getting through my tsundoku (books that have piled up in my house). Please clap. And please consider subscribing so you can follow along. Thank you. open.substack.com/pub/neglecte...