Circe's Power Resources

Watch Louise Glück talk about being a poet.

Watch a scene between Odysseus and Circe. Notice how Circe doesn't really blink.

Watch Circe dance in "The Voyages of Odysseus," a ballet that first premiered at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Dance Center.

Listen to Louise Glück talk about being a poet.

Listen to Louise Glück read some poems and talk about poetry.

A Library of Congress interview with Louise Glück…so good!

Read a few of Louise Glück's poems and listen to her read them aloud.

An artist's rendition of Circe.

Another artist's take on Circe.

A photo of the poet.

Check out this picture from 350BC which depicts Odysseus pointing his sword at Circe.

Check out this film that was originally aired on TV in 1997. Bernadette Peters plays the role of Circe.

Go to your library and grab a copy of Eudora Welty's The Bride of Innisfallen and Other Stories. You won't regret it. In her short story, "Circe," Welty retells the story of Odysseus and Circe in a completely different way.

Read an in-depth critique of the book of poetry in which "Circe's Power" first appeared.

By Modern American Poetry.

A short, illustrated version of The Odyssey.

A press release from the Library of Congress announcing Louise Glück as the 12th Poet Laureate of the United States.

Read the transcript of a Library of Congress interview with Louise Glück.

Don't have a copy of The Odyssey lying on your bedside table? Read the epic poem online (compliments of MIT).

Explore an interactive map of Odysseus' journey.