Echoes of Odysseus: why the spoken word still holds power
As Odysseus returns to film, a look at how oral storytelling could shape how we listen, remember and process information

Dr Daisy Dunn is an award-winning author & classicist. Her new book, The Missing Thread: A New History of the Ancient World through the Women Who Shaped It, will be published in May 2024.
As Odysseus returns to film, a look at how oral storytelling could shape how we listen, remember and process information
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