The American novelist Madeline Miller describes how she overcame her fears of a classical backlash to write a gay love story about Achilles and Patroclus.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/aug/27/madeline-miller-on-the-song-of-achilles-it-helped-people-come-out-to-their-parents
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Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 237d
I mean the greeks were pretty fuckin gay
Aliktren@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 237d
Such an interesting book, great read with or without the love story.
CXORA@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 236d
Love her books. Can't recommend Circe enough, really fantastic fleshing out of her character.