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Revisiting the Epic

Sun 15 Nov · 14:55

The Pleasance Edinburgh

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'Revisiting the Epic' will take place at The Pleasance Edinburgh on 15 November 2026. This discussion will explore the enduring popularity of classical epics, featuring Dr. James Oakley and poets Cai Tianxin and Spencer Mason, and will be chaired through the ConVERSE Emerging Chairs Programme with the University of Edinburgh.

Christopher Nolan’s film of The Odyssey ignited a number of surprisingly hot debates around classical epics and how we interpret them today. Join Dr. James Oakley, a research fellow in Classical Languages and Literature, and poets Cai Tianxin and Spencer Mason to discuss the enduring popularity of the epic form, the different ways in which its tropes have been understood over centuries and what spoken word can teach us about the orality of the epics. Chaired through the ConVERSE Emerging Chairs Programme with the University of Edinburgh

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Revisiting the Epic takes place on Sunday, 15 November 2026 at 14:55.

Revisiting the Epic is held at The Pleasance Edinburgh in Edinburgh (60 Pleasance, Edinburgh South EH8 9TJ).

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