Madeline Miller: Circe
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- Опубліковано 13 лис 2019
- As a child, Madeline Miller was fascinated by Homer’s epics, though something about them nagged at her: Where were the women’s voices? Miller decided to revisit her childhood question, and the result, Circe, is a stunning, female-centric intervention, one which has garnered awards for its complex portrayal of the sorceress Circe, one of the most beguiling characters in the Odyssey. At CHF, Miller, who has also penned a best-selling book based on the Iliad, will discuss how she created a nuanced portrayal of a complicated woman trying to succeed in a world allied against her--a narrative that many modern readers will find more than a little familiar. Greta Johnsen, host and producer of WBEZ’s Nerdette podcast, will join Miller in conversation.
This program was recorded on October 27, 2019.
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She is such an *ICON.* "I'm not gonna do anything to Homer. He's fine." and "I got to, then, write a minotaur c-section scene. Which is pretty much a career highlight, I would say." Ugh, *LEGENDARY.*
I wish Madeline Miller would do some kind of story between Persephone and Hades...This idea has so much POTENTIAL, it would be so good...
PLS JUST DO IT
Check her latest Instagram post
@@lylealburo8244 OMGGGG YAAAASSS
@@iarapereira1091 let's just hope it won't take a decade lol
@@iarapereira1091 omg you guessed it
i also wish she would write about orpheus and eurydice
Circe was such a beautiful and tragic work. My heart ached during Circe's tribulations and soared with her victories. The ending was just perfect! I really loved the audiobook narrated by Perdita Weeks, I felt like I was sitting on Circe's hearth listening to the witch of Aiaia herself telling me her story. Song of Achilles was amazing as well, but Circe's coming of age story, her mistakes and so on resonated more with me. I only hope Circe's arc of coming into her own will begin to resonate with me in the years to come. Thank you Madeline Miller for your beautiful stories, I can't wait to read your future works!
Her trials as a new mom… ugh, I felt that soul deep!
Perdita Weeks was AMAZING narrating Circe
I enjoyed Circe so much I immediately bought song of Achilles. Im looking forward to her next book!
Samee
I’m so glad she decided to write the love story of Achilles and Patroclus in a novel
Totally. She should write a love story about Jesus Christ and Saint Paul next.
@@drillxedit as a Catholic i should be offended but then I am not??? Or maybe Jesus and St. John the Beloved?
*Forgive me Father for i have sinned. I don't mean to be blasphemous. I'm just gay.
I love how her retelling of Circe is up with modern times, it doesn't shy away of the terrible deeds of the gods, the sexual attacks, the power representation, the subtle acknowledgement of lgbt couples, the evolution of the character of Circe, it doesn't play down on the grey morality of its characters, it feels like an old story with modern sensibilities.
I really love Circe, it's a wonderful book 💛
Circe is my most favorite book. I love the style and the story. It is the only book that made me cry when I completed the last page. Such a beautiful and powerful book with a strong character.
And the passage is from chapter 15. 😊
Beautifully written and magical story, Circe.
A wonderful book. When she writes of Circe’s trials as a new mother, it hit me soul deep. We would literally do anything in the world to protect that tiny life the robs us of sleep, food, time, sanity…. Anything!
I'm on page 117 of Circe and it's amazing, ❤️❤️❤️
Love your profile picture ♥️♥️
@@addi7511 😀😀 thanks,I love it myself too :))))
we need a movie and we need anya taylor joy as circe!!!!!
I cried on at the end of both Circe and The Song of Achilles.
I really enjoyed the audio book of Circe, and am looking forward to the HBO Max tv series! A 2D animated version would be lovely too. =)
Strangelly, or not, when I was reading The Song of Achilles, i though how good it would be in Studio Ghibli’s animated movie style (of course, it would be PG 18)
Nice theres a series coming!? Good for her!
Is this official news?
loved to get to hear more from madeline miller, also liked Greta Johnsen interviewing her she seems so smart, attentive, warm and professional.
Those who demand respect don't deserve it, those who deserve respect don't have to demand it...
I finished reading the book yesterday and damn it was sooooo good , loved the plot so much that I really wanna collect all of the editions of it
PS- please publish a collector's edition of TSOA and Circe I promise I'll be the first buyer of it ❤️❤️❤️
omg hi a little life cover
@@rezkysantika1631 heyy :)))
i got it for christmas, yesterday.
Your profile picture is bringing up some unpleasant memories 👄✌️
your book is very good, thank you for your work cırce
great book. I just read it and was deeply impressed
This was great! Just finished Circe and had so many questions. My question itch was definitely satisfied by this interview (well at least for now).
Circe was amazing !❤
Circe is a beautiful and magical book. So nice to listen to her
My favorite book since Musashi
Such a coincidence! I just finished reading Circe, and Musashi is my next read :)
Ugh I love Madeline Miller so much!
Her book reminded me of Mists of Avalon... I wish that book would be remade into a miniseries on HBO as well
Yes!
I was given D'Aurelie's (sp) Book of Greek Myths when I was eight. Big, giant, colorful book. I still have it somewhere. Edith Hamilton is also a great introduction to Greek mythology.
Yes! D'Aulaires' Book Of Greek Myths. My Dad gave it to me at about the same age. Magical!
9:30 Queen
Circe is even better than The Song of Achilles. It really is an iconic book and she is an iconic character.
Aye Madeline I read two of your books and liked how you created it from your own special way
OMG SHE'S SO COOL
It was said in the conversation that Gods were stagnant and did not change...Is that always true, though? What about Zeus when he swallowed Metis and became calmer, and more "civilized" and self-composed? Isn't swallowing a phase in the evolution-therefore, change of the God's?
If they ever make Madeline Miller's The Song Of Achilles into a movie I want Timothee Chalamaent to be casted as Patroclus.Any suggestions??
Omg i was thinking the same thing about movie and timothee 💜 but who will be Achilles?! let's make a petition or something...
@@Nevena1995 totally!!8)))
@@Nevena1995 Niels Schneider for Achilles.Found him in Xavier Dolan's I Killed My Mother and Les Amours imaginaires. Didn't check if he still looks the same though
I thought that while reading but I’ve now seen a lot of art having pat as a poc and I think it would probably be great to have more poc in a movie for it :))
@@Nevena1995 not Armie Hammer, that's for sure, lol! 😬
I love it when women..
..agreed
I am studying Latin and I hate it LOL…
But I love classics XD
Carson Sappho /winter
The mire wife beo
Virgil! Virgil! Lavinia? Elissa?
We should ALL be witches!
Emily wilson
She Made a mistake before Sappho there was Enheduanna
different culture though
Only thing that bothers me is that Circe's name is pronounced like Keer-keh. The C is hard. Other than that it was great. Always loved characters that were never totally good but not necessarily evil either.
Thanks. I was corrected for pronouncing it as sirk as in cirque soleigh.
I mean, Miller is an expert in the classics I’m sure she knows how to pronounce it, it seems there are many but equally valid ways to say it
There is no letter 'C' in Ancient or Modern Greek, so she is really Kirke. For some strange reason it used to be customary in English to transliterate Greek names with 'C' not 'K', and some names like Clytemnestra and Ithaca became established in English with the 'C'.
I prefer the softer jubilant sound of Circe pronounced 'Sir-See.
HAHAHAHAHAHA
YES, ONLY WORKS..... IN FICTION!!!!
Triggered much?
Great writer & cringe mediocre interviewer.