Breaking Boundaries, Broadening Horizons: An Interview with Emily Hauser on the Reception of Classics

Abstract

The following pages present the adapted transcript of an interview with Dr Emily Hauser, recorded at the University of Exeter on 25 July 2025 and available on the YouTube channel 'Diálogo con las diosas'. The conversation explores the reception of Greek mythology in contemporary fiction and how these retellings—particularly those centred on women—are able to reshape traditional narratives by addressing questions of gender and collective memory. Drawing on her 'Golden Apple' trilogy (2016–2018) and 'Mythica' (2025), Hauser recalls her experience as an author and a scholar and reflects on the mutually enriching dialogue that exists between scholarship and creative writing.