Professor David Peimer
Homer’s Odyssey: The Foundation of Western Literature and the Greatest Story Ever Told
Summary
Professor David Peimer explores Homer’s massive epic poem, The Odyssey. Written over 2800 years ago, it’s widely considered to be one of the greatest stories of all time. After breaking down the myth itself and offering some historical perspective on what actually happened, Professor Peimer explores what resonates about the story today and why it is such a foundational piece of Western literature.
Professor David Peimer
David Peimer is a professor of theatre and performance studies in the UK. He has taught at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and New York University (Global Division), and was a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University. Born in South Africa, David has won numerous awards for playwriting and directing. He has written eleven plays and directed forty in places like South Africa, New York, Brussels, London, Berlin, Zulu Kingdom, Athens, and more. His writing has been published widely and he is the editor of Armed Response: Plays from South Africa (2009) and the interactive digital book Theatre in the Camps (2012). He is on the board of the Pinter Centre in London.