Reading Homer's Odyssey

Whether or not you saw Christopher Nolan's blockbuster movie of The Odyssey you'll need no persuading that it's a cracking good story. Everyone's heard of the terrifying one-eyed Cyclops, the alluring song of the Sirens, the seductive powers of Circe and Calypso and of the long struggle of Odysseus himself to make it back home to Ithaca, to his wife Penelope, son Telemachus and his faithful old hound Argos. The thing is, the story is actually even better than you've heard and even better than Nolan's film. Together with Homer's Iliad, it's the very first literature in the Western tradition, and a long, deep dive is an immensely satisfying experience. Join KWC President Dr Steve Carey and discover for yourself one of the greatest stories ever told!

NOTE: to sign up at the discounted rate you'll need to be a 2027 Member of Kingston Writers Centre. It's only ten bucks, and gets you exclusive access and early bird discounts to our events, as well as access to Member-only events. So, before you book for the course, go to https://events.humanitix.com/kwc-2027 and book your Membership. (If you book for the course as a Member without having first signed up then your booking won't be recognised and you may lose your place.)

Our facilitator is Kingston Writers Centre President Dr Steve Carey. Steve is a playwright and a published author with many years experience as a working journalist, teacher, facilitator, tutor, broadcaster and communicator.

The course takes place in person at Kingston Writers Centre or on Zoom. It runs fortnightly during 2027, with breaks for the school holidays. Steve will be providing resources, further reading and other support.