The Odyssey Jan Lauwereyns while impossible opposites are lovingly

while impossible opposites are lovingly conjoined

is marked by a remarkable combination of lyricism and abstraction

Merel van Slobbe

” writes Mahmoud Darwish

The Odyssey Jan Lauwereyns while impossible opposites are lovinglyHomer, translation Emily Wilson Composed at the rosy fingered dawn of world literature almost three millennia ago, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. This fresh, authoritative translation captures the beauty of this ancient poem as well as the drama of its narrative. Its characters are unforgettable, none