Emily Wilson

Emily Wilson is a professor of classical studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Her new translation of The Iliad is out this fall.

The Myths of Anne Carson

The Myths of Anne Carson The Myths of Anne Carson

Throughout her long and prolific career, Carson has specialized in unexpected juxtapositions between modern life and ancient times, contemporary art and the literature of the...

Jun 4, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Emily Wilson

The Latin School Teacher Who Made Classics Popular

The Latin School Teacher Who Made Classics Popular The Latin School Teacher Who Made Classics Popular

A new biography of Edith Hamilton tells the story of how and why ancient literature became widely read in the United States.

Oct 17, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Emily Wilson

Self as Sovereign

Self as Sovereign Self as Sovereign

Where do we get the notion of mind as separate from body?

Oct 22, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Emily Wilson

Shelf Life: On Socrates Shelf Life: On Socrates

Bettany Hughes's biography of Socrates is a book that Socrates himself, on a mean day, would have torn to shreds.

Sep 6, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Emily Wilson

Violent Grace: Anne Carson’s An Oresteia Violent Grace: Anne Carson’s An Oresteia

Anne Carson's An Oresteia offers a dark vision of violent grace.

Apr 8, 2009 / Books & the Arts / Emily Wilson

Chilling New Translation of Sophocles’ ‘Ajax’ Chilling New Translation of Sophocles’ ‘Ajax’

A new translation of Sophocles' Ajax derives chilling power from its infidelity to the original text.

Jul 1, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Emily Wilson

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