Doesn't Everybody Want to Be a Bird? (The Golden Ass, Part 1)

In Part 1 of our discussion on Apuleius's The Golden Ass, we welcome translator Ellen Finkelpearl to discuss the author's surviving and lost works, the process of translating such an ancient text, and the challenge of preserving Apuleius's rhythmic and exuberant writing style. Ellen Finkelpearl is the Helen Chandler Garland Professor of Ancient Studies at Scripps College, and a scholar of Apuleius. To learn more or purchase a copy of the Norton Library edition of The Golden Ass, go to https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393428919. Learn more about the Norton Library series at https://wwnorton.com/norton-library. Have questions or suggestions for the podcast? Email us at nortonlibrary@wwnorton.com or find us on Twitter @  / tnl_wwn   and Bluesky @https://bsky.app/profile/nortonlibrar....