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Course Description

Instructor: Michael Fournier

Homer's Odyssey is one of the most enduring works of classical antiquity, telling an epic tale of return journeys, delayed reunions, godly interventions, fathers and sons, husbands and wives, heroes and villains, and heavy costs exacted by war. It is also one of the most entertaining and witty stories ever told. In this class, we'll explore questions regarding the poem's authorship, influence, adaptations and translations, and continuing significance. Most importantly, we will read the poem closely. The first class will be introductory, and in each of the next six classes we will look at four of the poem's 24 books. In the final class sessions we'll reflect on some of the larger themes we've encountered. The text we will use for the class will be Emily Wilson's beautiful and eminently readable line-for-line translation of the poem.

Book needed for class: Homer, The Odyssey, translated by Emily Wilson
ISBN-10 : 0393356256
ISBN-13 : 978-0393356250

Michael Fournier is Associate Professor and Chair of Faculty in English at Georgia Gwinnett College, where he teaches literature and college composition. His academic interests include silent film, Renaissance poetry, and 20th Century American and British poetry, but his favorite book is Homer's Odyssey.

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