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This new translation of Dante’s Inferno , the first volume of the Divine Comedy, matches the poet’s terza rima (interlocking rhyme structure) line-for-line and rhyme-for-rhyme.
Over 700 years after its first publication, The Divine Comedy remains a cornerstone of Italian literature. This facing-page translation of Inferno consists of the 36 canti exploring Dante's dramatic journey... Read more
Preface and Acknowledgements; Introduction; The Inferno
Biography
Len Krisak has translated numerous Latin poets, including Catullus, Virgil, Horace, and Ovid. He is the author of five books of his own verse, and the recipient of the Robert Frost and Richard Wilbur Prizes.
Joseph Pucci is Professor of Classics in the Program in Medieval Studies at Brown University, USA, where he teaches courses on classical, later, and medieval Latin language and literature. His publications include The Poetry of Alcuin of York: A Translation with Introduction and Commentary (2023).
