Dante Alighieri: Biography of an Italian Poet, Writer, and Philosopher
Written by Kelly Mass
Narrated by Digital Voice Matt G
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Dante Alighieri's epic poem, later given the title Divine Comedy by Giovanni Boccaccio, is widely considered one of the most significant literary works of the Middle Ages and the crowning achievement of medieval Italian literature. Originally titled simply Comedy, this allegorical tale of Dante's imagined journey through the afterlife has had an enduring impact on Western culture.
By deciding to compose his masterpiece not in scholarly Latin but rather in the Tuscan vernacular, Dante boldly asserted the artistic potential of the common Italian language. At a time when most serious writings were still produced in Latin, accessible only to the highly educated elite, Dante pioneered the use of the vernacular for a major work of literature. This choice allowed him to reach a much wider audience and helped pave the way for the development of a standardized national language.
In addition to the Divine Comedy, Dante produced other innovative works in Tuscan such as Vita Nuova and De Vulgari Eloquentia, a treatise defending the literary use of vernacular languages. He would inspire later titans of Italian literature like Petrarch and Boccaccio to follow his example and produce their own trailblazing works in the vernacular.
Through his vivid portrayals of the Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso realms of the afterlife, Dante left an indelible mark on the Western literary canon. His epic journey through hell, purgatory and heaven influenced generations of artists, poets and authors. Dante's adoption of the interlocking three-line rhyme scheme known as terza rima also proved hugely influential.
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