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A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1,000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold more than a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan
Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Rosa Cartagena, The Philadelphia Inquirer , as published by Waco Tribune-Herald
· July 27, 2026
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Key takeaway Further details about the impact of Nolan's project on Wilson's translation are available from the Waco Tribune-Herald, including the surprising number of copies sold this year alone.
A professor from the University of Pennsylvania has seen significant success with her translation of "The Odyssey". The scholar, Emily Wilson, had modest expectations for sales of her work. Her life took a dramatic turn when she learned that filmmaker Christopher Nolan was planning a new adaptation of the epic poem.
Further details about the impact of Nolan's project on Wilson's translation are available from the Waco Tribune-Herald, including the surprising number of copies sold this year alone.
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Published: July 27, 2026 ·
Source: Waco Tribune-Herald ·
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