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Joyce Carol Oates Defends 'The Odyssey' Film

Updated 2026-07-30 03:10 UTC 1 source Negative

Author Joyce Carol Oates defended Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation of ‘The Odyssey’ against a scathing review by translator Emily Wilson, calling the criticism ‘crude.’

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Joyce Carol Oates Defends ‘The Odyssey’ and Slams Translator for Scathing Review: ‘Speaks in the Crude Language of MAGA Folks’

Author Joyce Carol Oates came to the defense of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” after translator Emily Wilson wrote a viral review attacking the film. “Rather than disagreeing with interpretations of Homer in a collegial manner, this person, who has benefited enormously from Nolan’s film, speaks i

2026-07-30 03:00 UTC