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The Inklings on The Odyssey

What would Lewis and Tolkien think about adapting Homer's epic poem?

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Aaron Earls
Jan 09, 2025
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From “Stories From Homer” by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman. Published by Seeley, Jackson & Halliday, London, 1878 | iStock

Following his critical and box-office success with Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan announced his next project would be an adaptation of The Odyssey.

We know both J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lew…

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