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Achilles and Patroclus in Modern Media
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Length:
91 minutes
Released:
Aug 15, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Today's Queer as Fiction episode is a follow-up to our episode from earlier this season talking about the mythological figures, Achilles and Patroclus.
This time, we're here to talk about modern depictions of the pairing. Join us as we compare and contrast Wolfgang Petersen's 2004 film Troy, Madeline Miller's 2011 novel The Song of Achilles, and the 2018 BBC mini-series Troy: Fall of a City.
Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Queer as Fact, including source posts for each episode of our current season.
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This time, we're here to talk about modern depictions of the pairing. Join us as we compare and contrast Wolfgang Petersen's 2004 film Troy, Madeline Miller's 2011 novel The Song of Achilles, and the 2018 BBC mini-series Troy: Fall of a City.
Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Queer as Fact, including source posts for each episode of our current season.
If you enjoy this episode, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook.
Released:
Aug 15, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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