Homer's The Odyssey, Books 1-8

With Christopher Nolan's film adaptation on the horizon, it's time for us to finally read one of the most iconic classics of Greek literature: Homer's Odyssey! We'll be reading the epic poem over the course of three meetings, starting with books 1-8, which introduce us to the situation on Odysseus's home of Ithaca and the first half of his long journey home from the Trojan War.

I will be reading from the highly regarded Lattimore translation, but feel free to use whichever version you prefer.

As usual, we will meet in the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in the 205-B Accessibility Room, located on the second floor. Ask at the Center for Accessibility front desk if you are looking for us. See you there!