“Brothers” & others: new Sappho poems by Christopher Childers
Published in the February 2016 issue of The New Criterion.
Why 'The Iliad' still matters today
Many readers think of "The Iliad" as a daunting text. But Caroline Alexander, whose new translation of the classic work...
Why Homer belongs on Netflix
Classical epic can seem particularly alien in the instant gratification culture of Instagram and Twitter, yet there's a surge of...
Sappho: two previously unknown poems indubitably hers, says scholar
University of Oxford papyrologist convinced poems preserved on ancient papyrus are by seventh-century lyricist of Lesbos
Epic odyssey to translate Homer
A Ngaio resident has just finished the epic challenge of translating and illustrating Homer's Odyssey.
Ethics and War in Homer's Iliad | Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
Are the values we bring to war today really the same as they were back in the days of the...
The Iliad and what it can still tell us about war
As the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war holds the country in thrall, Charlotte Higgins reflects on the enduring power...