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Approaching the Odyssey

For Thursday, you will read the first two books of Homer’s Odyssey.  As you do so, you should keep in mind that the division into books is a modern convention; the ancient Greek text had no subdivisions.  The illustrative titles, … Continue reading

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Some background on the Odyssey

I enjoyed meeting you all today and hope you look forward to getting started on the Odyssey!  Below is some background information that should be especially useful to those of you who have never read the poem, but will hopefully … Continue reading

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Welcome to “Fictions of the Known World”!

Welcome to our University Seminar, “Fictions of the Known World”! I look forward to meeting you all next week.  In the meantime, you can take a sneak peek at our syllabus and course schedule using the tabs at the top … Continue reading

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