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Madeline Miller on 'The Song of Achilles'

Writer's picture: Nikki EddsNikki Edds

Updated: Mar 30, 2022

"The Song of Achilles" became incredibly popular last summer much in thanks to its popularity on BookTok, despite it being released in 2012. The novel describes the love affair between Achilles and Patroclus, one that is normally dismissed by history as a "close friendship."


In this article, author Madeline Miller discusses her hesitations on publishing the book due to possible backlash from classics peers and professors. I, for one, am grateful she moved past these hesitations as I believe "The Song of Achilles" will be one of the greatest love stories of our time.


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(Photo from The Guardian article)

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