Emily Wilson for Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea

Emily Wilson discusses her new book, Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea, exploring the evolution of language and translation in classical literature.

Emily Wilson, Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, presents her new book, Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea. She explores how language evolves and what a translator gains or loses when moving between languages. The talk invites the audience to consider the meaning and messages of translators from antiquity to today, offering fresh insights into her work on Homer.