This Author Says You Shouldn’t Be Intimidated by ‘The Odyssey’
About this episode
Madeline Miller discusses 'The Odyssey' and A.O. Scott explores its various genres.
First, a primer from the author of “Circe,” Madeline Miller. Then, A.O. Scott on all the genres inside the 3,000-year-old poem.
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