Dante Alighieri

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Dante Alighieri

1265–1321

Best known for The Divine Comedy, he turned exile, politics, and deep spiritual questions into one of the most influential poems ever written. His work helped shape the Italian language and still feels vivid centuries later.

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The divine comedy

The divine comedy

by Dante Alighieri

Dante. An essay. To which is added a translation of De Monarchia.

Dante. An essay. To which is added a translation of De Monarchia.

by R. W. (Richard William) Church, Dante Alighieri

Jumalainen näytelmä

Jumalainen näytelmä

by Dante Alighieri

La Divina Commedia di Dante

La Divina Commedia di Dante

by Dante Alighieri

The New Life (La Vita Nuova)

The New Life (La Vita Nuova)

by Dante Alighieri

Die Göttliche Komödie

Die Göttliche Komödie

by Dante Alighieri

La Divina Comedia

La Divina Comedia

by Dante Alighieri

The Banquet (Il Convito)

The Banquet (Il Convito)

by Dante Alighieri

Vita nuova (Uusi elämä)

Vita nuova (Uusi elämä)

by Dante Alighieri

La vita nuova

La vita nuova

by Dante Alighieri

About the author

Born in Florence around 1265, this Italian poet and thinker lived during a time of fierce political conflict. He took part in public life in his city, but after shifting power struggles led to his banishment, he spent the rest of his life in exile.

That exile became central to his writing. He is most famous for The Divine Comedy, the epic journey through Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso that later generations came to see as a masterpiece of world literature. He also wrote La Vita Nuova, a blend of poetry and prose centered on his idealized love for Beatrice, and other works on language, philosophy, and politics.

Dante died in Ravenna in 1321, but his influence only grew after his death. He is often celebrated not just as a great poet, but as a writer who helped give literary Italian its enduring voice.