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Joyce Carol Oates

American author (born 1938)

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  • Jul 30

    Nolan's 'The Odyssey' tops $727M globally as translator Emily Wilson calls script 'abysmal'

    Christopher Nolan's epic has earned $727.9 million in 12 days, but classicist Emily Wilson's London Review of Books takedown has ignited a fierce debate over fidelity to Homer.

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