Why is The Odyssey still relevant in our modern culture?
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Channel: Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press) · 2014 · Education
Barry Powell, translator of The Odyssey, describes the timeless nature of the classic story, and why it still resonates with people all over the world. http://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-odyssey-9780199360314 Barry B. Powell is Halls-Bascom Professor of Classics Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. His translation of The Iliad (2013) was also published by Oxford University Press. © Oxford University Press USA 2014
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