Long known as the man who modernized his version of The Illiad, Christopher Logue has passed away at the age of 85.
Logue gave his multi-volume translation of the Homer classic an anachronistic twist with modern weapons of uzis, aircraft carriers, modern flying machines. Which was a feat in and of itself since Logue had no knowledge of the Greek language.
Begun in 1959, Logue spent the better part of forty years in the revisionist telling of the story. While purists called it garbage, it was still lauded for its use of language, metaphor, and setting.
Logue wrote other works, particularly one erotica novel, as well as starred in several Ken Russell films over the course of a colorful life that included committing an armed robbery at the age of eight years old.
Logue is survived by his wife, Rosemary Hill.
Christopher Logue's works can be special ordered locally from Joseph-Beth Booksellers in the Lexington Green Mall and from all online booksellers.
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