Who is the author of the epic translation “The Odyssey”?
English Literature
💡 Explanation:
The Odyssey translation was written by Alexander Pope.
Following the success of his Iliad, Pope oversaw the translation of Homer’s Odyssey (1725–1726). Although he employed collaborators for several books, the project was published under his name and maintained the high, polished style of the Augustan era.
##### About Alexander Pope
(See previous entry for biography). Pope’s work on the Homeric epics established him as a premier scholar-poet and earned him significant financial independence.
##### Other works of Alexander Pope
Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot and various Moral Essays.
Note: In this specific 18th-century context, Pope is the primary author associated with this poetic translation.
Source: Britannica, Wikipedia