‘The Odyssey’ Translator Emily Wilson Slams Christoper Nolan’s ‘Abysmal’ Screenplay: ‘I Would Be Ashamed to Have Written Any Part of This Script’

Emily Wilson, the renowned translator of Homer's 'The Odyssey,' has a message for Christopher Nolan about his new film adaptation, according to Variety. Nolan cited Wilson's acclaimed 2017 translation as an influence while promoting his latest blockbuster. But Wilson has responded with a blistering review in the London Review of Books, calling his screenplay 'abysmal' and saying she would be ashamed to have written any part of it. The critique is notable given that Nolan specifically credited Wilson's work as shaping his vision.

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