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Alighieri, Dante
(1265-1321) Italian writer. Born in Florence, Dante is famous for "The Divine Comedy" and other works. He was active in the politics of his time. He lived in exile for the last years of his life.
Dante Alighieri Biography
Here are details of Dante's life in this biography.
'Dante in Love' Review
In Dante in Love, Harriet Rubin follows Dante's path through Italy.
Hell (Inferno) - Dante Alighieri
Read about Hell (Inferno), by Dante Alighieri.
Purgatory (Purgatorio) - Dante Alighieri
Read about Purgatory (Purgatorio), from Dante Alighieri.
Paradise (Paradiso) - Dante Alighieri
Read about Paradise (Paradiso), from Dante Alighieri.
Dante Alighieri
(1265-1321) Italian writer. Dante Alighieri is perhaps most famous for "The Divine Comedy," (which consists of "Inferno," "Purgatorio," and "Paradiso"). Read more about the life and works of Dante Alighieri.
History: Dante & the Response Poem
We’re all for Formalism, especially when you make up the forms... David Shapiro & Frank Lima create another kind of collaboration, the Response Poem.
History: Dante Alighieri - Poet - Philosopher - Political Thinker
Dante Alighieri, known simply as "Dante," is often considered the finest poet of the Middle Ages and is best known for his epic La divina commedia ("The Divine Comedy"). He was also a philosopher and political thinker. He wrote most of his poetry in the Italian vernacular instead of Latin, a choice that would influence the entire course of western literary development.
Reading "The Divine Comedy"
Join the discussion about "The Divine Comedy."
Religion: Dante
Here's a gallery of illustrations for Dante Alighieri's Inferno, from Gustav Dore, William Blake, Sandro Botticelli, and other artists.
Longfellow's Dante, Part 1
In The Unseen World and Other Essays, John Fiske writes about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's translation of Dante.
Longfellow's Dante, Part 2
Here's Part 2 of John Fiske's discussion of Longfellow's translation of Dante.
Dante
Elbert Hubbard discusses Dante. What do we know about the life and love of Dante?
