Stephen Mitchell, who recently published a new version of the epic, demonstrates how he went about rendering one five-line verse of Homer’s poetry into “an English that is rapid, direct and noble, as his Greek is.”
Tag: 11.12.11
Pasadena’s Fork In The Road Is Saved
“After nearly two years of planning, prodding and debate, a group of Pasadena residents finally got its big wish: The city let them permanently stick their 18-foot fork in the road.”
What Makes This Andreas Gursky Photo The Most Valuable Ever? ($4.3 Million)
“Those unfamiliar with Gursky may be wondering: What’s so special about a picture of a river and some grass? What elevates that photo above so many others? And how did the price get so astronomically high?”
Egypt Closes Pyramid After 11/11/11 Scare
“Egypt’s authorities closed the Great Pyramid on Friday after rumors that various groups planned to hold bizarre ceremonies on the Giza Plateau at 11:11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 2011.”
Don’t Leave Out London! (Is That Even Possible In British Performance?)
The BBC’s cultivating regional talent, but is it neglecting London? One producer thinks so.
When The Hairy Bikers Challenge Jamie Oliver, Look Out For A New Secret Weapon
Celebrity cookbooks reign supreme at Christmas in the U.K. But now the chefs have to up their game – with apps, of course.
Presenting The Magazine, Exploded, Live, Onstage
Pop-up Magazine doesn’t just do print. And the performances of each issue sell out almost as fast as the tickets go online.
Our Bookshelves, Our Selves
E-books might take off even more if we could show the aspirational covers of the things we’ve downloaded. Because that’s what bookshelves are for – our lies and our realities.
Publishing’s Dead? Nope: The Kindle Fire Goes After The iPad … Through Magazines
How do you beat up on an iPad? With a better newsstand. Obviously.
It’s Just A Silly Cartoon … That Leads To Arrests, Threats And Murder
Sure, political cartoonists who satire Islam have been in the news recently, but political cartooning that incites violent reactions has a long history in Europe.