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

Author Joyce Carol Oates defended Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' after translator Emily Wilson published a scathing review of the film. Per Variety, Oates criticized Wilson's tone, arguing that rather than engage in collegial discussion about Homer, Wilson 'speaks in the crude language of MAGA folks.' Oates also noted that Wilson herself had benefited from Nolan's film.

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