Dante Alighieri was born in 1265 in Florence to a family of minor nobility. He entered into Florentine politics in 1295, but he and his party were forced into exile in a hostile political climate in 1301. Taking asylum in Ravenna late in life, Dante completed his Divine Commedia, considered one of the most important works of Western literature, before his death in 1321. Clive James (1939—2019), author of the best-selling Cultural Amnesia and Poetry Notebook, was an Officer of the Order of Australia and a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. His writing appeared in the New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic.
"A translation for readers who are culturally engaged, willing to
follow lengthy narratives, and curious about free will and the
soul. A Dante for fans of Mad Men?"
*Camila Domonoske - NPR.org*
"Hugely enjoyable… James allows us a valuable new glimpse into a
supremely imaginative mind at work when thought and faith remained
indivisible—before God, too, was forced from Paradise."
*Tom Bissell - Harper's*
"Perfect for the Don Drapers in your life."
*Megan O’Grady - Vogue.com*
"James gives us something sublime: a new way of reading a classic
work. James' version is not merely a mirrored word, but a
transfigured word. As such, it will no doubt enter the essential
Dante canon, and remain there for years to come."
*Earl Pike - Cleveland Plain Dealer*
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