Emily Wilson, a leading translator of “The Odyssey,” wrote a 4,000-plus-word review of Christopher Nolan’s film adaptation, fueling a debate over balancing commercial success with literary authenticity. Here’s what to know about the controversy.

nyti.msEmily Wilson’s Pan of ‘The Odyssey’ Ignites a Debate Among Classicists and CommentersWilson, whose 2017 translation of Homer’s Greek classic influenced the director Christopher Nolan, panned his screenplay for the movie version in an essay for The London Review of Books.