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Dante Alighieri (Author),
John Ciardi (Translator),
Archibald T. MacAllister (Introduction by)
In The Purgatorio, Dante describes his journey to the renunciation of sin, accepting his suffering in preparation for his coming into the presence of God. This brilliant translation of Dante’s canticle crystallizes the great poet’s immortal conception of the aspiring soul.
Author Biography
John Ciardi was a distinguished poet and professor, having taught at Harvard and Rutgers universities, and a poetry editor of
The Saturday Review. He was a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Institute of Arts and Letters. In 1955 he won the Harriet Monroe Memorial Award, and in 1956, the Prix de Rome. He died in 1986.
Number of Pages: 384Dimensions: 1.1 x 6.7 x 4.1 INPublication Date: October 06, 2009
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