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Film, Video Emily Wilson and M.A.R. Habib: Ancient Wisdom in New Translations

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Title

  • Emily Wilson and M.A.R. Habib: Ancient Wisdom in New Translations

Summary

  • Despite advancements in technology and medicine, the world confronts the same problems, such as war and xenophobia. At the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., M.A.R. Habib ("The Qu'ran: A Verse Translation") and Emily Wilson ("The Iliad") talked with Clay Smith about their approach to translating classics to show modern audiences what the ancients can teach us.

Event Date

  • August 24, 2024

Running Time

  • 57 minutes 41 seconds

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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Emily Wilson and M.A.R. Habib: Ancient Wisdom in New Translations. 2024. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-11476/.

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(2024) Emily Wilson and M.A.R. Habib: Ancient Wisdom in New Translations. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-11476/.

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Emily Wilson and M.A.R. Habib: Ancient Wisdom in New Translations. 2024. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/webcast-11476/>.