Madeline Miller

The Profile

Madeline Miller (born 1978) is an American novelist known for mythic retellings including The Song of Achilles (2011) and Circe (2018).

Born 1978. Debut novel The Song of Achilles published 2011. The Song of Achilles won the 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction.

Reviews praise Madeline Miller's elegant, vivid prose and original approach to mythic retellings. Circe is read as a coming-of-age story that refines the author's voice established in The Song of Achilles. Characterization (notably of Odysseus and Athena) and narrative coherence are highlighted, with a common criticism of the Medea/Jason episode feeling tacked on.