Dante Alighieri

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• Books and Writers - Dante Alighieri  - Read a profile of the great Italian author and poet who lived from 1265-1321. Biography details his childhood, love affairs, time in the Florentine army, and years of exile. Includes a list of selected works.
• Brandeis University - American Dante Bibliography  - Compiles lists of annotated bibliographies of Dante specifially geared toward academic study. Entries are listed by year of publication.
• Catholic Encyclopedia: Dante Alighieri  - Encyclopedic entry about Dante includes information about his birth, childhood, family, historical events, and his writing career.
• The Classic Text: Dante Alighieri  - Find academic interpretations of "The Divine Comedy" that analyze the text's importance in literary history and meaning.
• Dante Alighieri On The Web  - Comprehensive resource about the medieval author includes a biography, info about the historical period he lived in, a list of his complete work, and a glossary.
• DanteNet  - Online journal for the Dante Society of America consists of a datbase of brief notes related to the study of Dante. Notes are organized by name of the poem or novel.
• Digital Dante  - Extensive resource features a biography, chronology of life events, and historical details about Italy during Dante's lifetime. There are full versions of "Divine Comedy" available, plus a library of other works.
• Renaissance Dante in Print  - Provides information about a museum exhibit of Renaissance editions of "Divine Comedy," along with items from the Zahm collection. View the full exhibit online.
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Dante Alighieri  - Encyclopedia entry focuses on the writer's engagement with philosophy, particularly his knowledge of Aristotelian logic and natural philosophy. Includes details about his life, early poetry, philosophical training, selected works, and a bibliography.
• Today in Literature - Dante Alighieri  - Gives an overview of Dante's life and works. Includes a biography, with selected works and books.