# Emily Wilson and M.A.R. Habib: Ancient Wisdom in New Translations

Despite advancements in technology and medicine, the world confronts the same problems, such as war and xenophobia. At the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., M.A.R. Habib (“The Qu’ran: A Verse Translation”) and Emily Wilson (“The Iliad”) talked with Clay Smith about their approach to translating classics to show modern audiences what the ancients can teach us.

- Kind: Talk
- Year: 2024
- Runtime: 57 min
- By: Smith, Clay
- Archive: [Library of Congress](https://www.loc.gov/item/video-10272/)
- Licence or status: Rights statement at the Library of Congress (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Library of Congress
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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