Joyce Carol Oates chimed in on Emily Wilson's scathing critique of 'The Odyssey'

One of my favorite stories of the week is about Classics professor Emily Wilson's scathing review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. I love when academics put their two cents in and critique a piece of art, and I appreciate the fact that Wilson didn't pull her punches. There are several reasons why Wilson's scathing review has gotten so much attention and commentary this week. One, she wisely saved her criticism for two weeks after the film's release, which is classy (in general) and it means that millions of people have already seen the movie and they have their own thoughts. . . .