The Odysseys of Margaret Atwood and Emily Wilson providing new literary and historical perspectives: a debate on feminist translation and adaptation

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New perspectives emerge from feminist translation, enhancing women's literary representation through modern adaptations.
Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey and Atwood's The Penelopiad challenge traditional narratives by bringing women's voices to the forefront.
Feminist translation and adaptation are essential in shifting away from the patriarchal structures embedded in literary traditions, impacting female writing positively. This article builds on the works of Translation Studies scholars like Luise Von Flotow.

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This debate reveals new literary perspectives through feminist translation and adaptation in the works of Atwood and Wilson.

Andréa Moraes da Costa (2024) studied this question.

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