<p>In this episode, Katrina is joined by<strong> Kamila Shamsie</strong>, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and award-winning novelist, including of <em>Home Fire</em>, for which she won the Women’s Prize for Fiction and was long listed for the Booker Prize. </p><p><br /></p><p>Enjoy a deep-dive into this modern adaptation of the story of Antigone and Ismene, where we discuss translations by Anne Carson and Seamus Heaney, the ancient explorer Scylax, the importance of book titles, and how Kamila's grandfather influenced her career as a writer. </p><p><br /></p><p>Enter our <a href="https://classicalassociation.org/verse-and-voice-competition/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Poetry Competition⁠</a> before 27 February 2026</p><p><br /></p><p>Please note: the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker(s), and do not necessarily reflect those of the CA.</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow us on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/classicalassociation/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://classicalassociation.org/join-us/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Classical Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> to access discounts, events and more</p><p>Follow the CA on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theclassicalpod/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram (podcast), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://linkedin.com/company/the-classical-association-uk/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064958561806" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://twitter.com/Classical_Assoc" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEpXr8AM3Rtfr0-575UPUaA" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>And find out more at <a href="https://classicalassociation.org/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠classicalassociation.org⁠</a></p>

The Classics Podcast

The Classical Association

Classics & Careers S3, E2: Kamila Shamsie (Author of Home Fire)

FEB 13, 202628 MIN
The Classics Podcast

Classics & Careers S3, E2: Kamila Shamsie (Author of Home Fire)

FEB 13, 202628 MIN

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<p>In this episode, Katrina is joined by<strong> Kamila Shamsie</strong>, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and award-winning novelist, including of <em>Home Fire</em>, for which she won the Women’s Prize for Fiction and was long listed for the Booker Prize. </p><p><br /></p><p>Enjoy a deep-dive into this modern adaptation of the story of Antigone and Ismene, where we discuss translations by Anne Carson and Seamus Heaney, the ancient explorer Scylax, the importance of book titles, and how Kamila's grandfather influenced her career as a writer. </p><p><br /></p><p>Enter our <a href="https://classicalassociation.org/verse-and-voice-competition/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Poetry Competition⁠</a> before 27 February 2026</p><p><br /></p><p>Please note: the views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker(s), and do not necessarily reflect those of the CA.</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow us on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/classicalassociation/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://classicalassociation.org/join-us/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Classical Association⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> to access discounts, events and more</p><p>Follow the CA on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theclassicalpod/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram (podcast), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://linkedin.com/company/the-classical-association-uk/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064958561806" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://twitter.com/Classical_Assoc" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEpXr8AM3Rtfr0-575UPUaA" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>And find out more at <a href="https://classicalassociation.org/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠classicalassociation.org⁠</a></p>