# Joyce Carol Oates rebukes Emily Wilson for criticizing Nolan's 'Odyssey'

Author Joyce Carol Oates criticized classicist Emily Wilson for her remarks about Christopher Nolan's upcoming film adaptation of Homer's "The Odyssey," calling Wilson's language "the crude language of Maga folks." The exchange underscores tensions between traditional classical scholarship and modern cinematic reinterpretations, with Oates defending Nolan's creative vision against academic critique.

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- [The Guardian Culture](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/30/maga-joyce-carol-oates-criticises-emily-wilson-for-criticising-nolans-odyssey) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:30:03 GMT