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Dante Alighieri

Literature

Dante Alighieri

1265–1321

Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.

Dante Alighieri was an Italian poet, writer, and philosopher. His Divine Comedy is widely considered one of the most important poems of the Middle Ages and the greatest literary work in the Italian language. It has profoundly influenced Western art and literature.

Contribution

Divine Comedy, vernacular poetry, allegory

Key Works

  • Divine Comedy
  • La Vita Nuova
  • De vulgari eloquentia
  • Convivio
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