Beowulf, translated by Maria Dahvana Headley

The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson

A Thousand Ships, rewritten by Natalie Haynes

Where The Wild Ladies Are, a 2016 collection of short stories by Aoko Matsuda, translated from Japanese to English in by Polly Barton last year (2020)

Bookmark This! Ep 20: Feminists take on literary classics (Women's Day edition)

22:17 mins

Synopsis: A monthly literary podcast by The Straits Times featuring titles in the headlines and sizzling reads.

Bro! Tell me about a complicated man. In the Women’s Day episode of this literary podcast, The Straits Times journalists Olivia Ho and Toh Wen Li talk about feminist translations of the male-dominated classics, such as Emily Wilson’s groundbreaking The Odyssey and Maria Dahvana Headley’s swaggering Beowulf.

They also discuss rewrites of tradition like Natalie Haynes' A Thousand Ships, which recounts the Trojan War in myriad women's voices, and Aoko Matsuda's Where The Wild Ladies Are, a fresh spin on Japanese ghost stories.

Listen at:
Beowulf, translated by Maria Dahvana Headley (1:21)
The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson (11:40)
A Thousand Ships, rewritten by Natalie Haynes (16:40)
Where The Wild Ladies Are, a 2016 collection of short stories by Aoko Matsuda, translated from Japanese to English in by Polly Barton last year (2020) (18:12)

Produced by: Olivia Ho, Toh Wen Li and Penelope Lee

Edited by: Penelope Lee

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Read Olivia's stories: https://str.sg/JbhW

Read Toh Wen Li's stories: https://str.sg/Jbhm

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Bookmark This! Ep 20: Feminists take on literary classics (Women's Day edition)
22:17 mins
Synopsis: A monthly literary podcast by The Straits Times featuring titles in the headlines and sizzling reads.
Bro! Tell me about a complicated man. In the Women&rsquo;s Day episode of this literary podcast, The Straits Times journalists Olivia Ho and Toh Wen Li talk about feminist translations of the male-dominated classics, such as Emily Wilson&rsquo;s groundbreaking The Odyssey and Maria Dahvana Headley&rsquo;s swaggering Beowulf.
They also discuss rewrites of tradition like Natalie Haynes' A Thousand Ships, which recounts the Trojan War in myriad women's voices, and Aoko Matsuda's Where The Wild Ladies Are, a fresh spin on Japanese ghost stories.
Listen at:
<ol>
<li>Beowulf, translated by Maria Dahvana Headley (1:21)</li>
<li>The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson (11:40)</li>
<li>A Thousand Ships, rewritten by Natalie Haynes (16:40)</li>
<li>Where The Wild Ladies Are, a 2016 collection of short stories by Aoko Matsuda, translated from Japanese to English in by Polly Barton last year (2020) (18:12)</li>
</ol>
Produced by: Olivia Ho, Toh Wen Li and Penelope Lee
Edited by: Penelope Lee
Subscribe to Bookmark This! Podcast series and rate us on your favourite audio apps:
Channel:&nbsp;<a href="https://str.sg/JWas" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/JWas&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592986097751000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE7TIKk0iiFBpQjaAUTr0TkR6s_pw">https://str.sg/JWas</a>
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Spotify:&nbsp;<a href="https://str.sg/JWan" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://str.sg/JWan&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1592986097751000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHjeF9Z7iv8DAP3OGAmDE93nylYDQ">https://str.sg/JWan</a>
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Feedback to:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:podcast@sph.com.sg">podcast@sph.com.sg</a>
Read Olivia's stories:&nbsp;<a href="https://str.sg/JbhW">https://str.sg/JbhW</a>
Read Toh Wen Li's stories:&nbsp;<a href="https://str.sg/Jbhm">https://str.sg/Jbhm</a>
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Synopsis: A monthly literary podcast by The Straits Times featuring titles in the headlines and sizzling reads. This series ended in 2022.

Podcasters: Olivia Ho & Toh Wen Li

Produced by The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust

Synopsis: A monthly literary podcast by The Straits Times featuring titles in the headlines and sizzling reads. This series ended in 2022.
Podcasters: Olivia Ho &amp; Toh Wen Li
Produced by The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust

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