Dante Today

Citings & Sightings of Dante's Works in Contemporary Culture

  • Kat Mustatea's follow-up to Voidopolis , which was just released as an augmented reality book by MIT Press.  Ambivaland traces the narrative of … [Continue Reading]

    Kat Mustatea, <em>Ambivaland</em> (2023)

  • Hozier's much-anticipated album Unreal Unearth was released on August 18, 2023. The album, which is comprised of songs mostly written during and immediately … [Continue Reading]

    Hozier, <em>Unreal Unearth</em> (2023 album)

  • Brenda Clough's science fiction novelette, Clio's Scroll has Dante as a main character.  Clarkesworld 202 (July 2023).  Full piece available here. … [Continue Reading]

    Brenda Clough, “Clio’s Scroll” (2023)

  • Arcade Fire's 2022 release WE includes a track entitled "End of the Empire IV—Sagittarius A," which features the following lyrics: Midway through life … [Continue Reading]

    Arcade Fire, “End of the Empire IV” (2022)

  • In the video game Castle Crashers (The Behemoth, orig. release 2008), which is set in a fictional medieval world, players come upon an item shop called the … [Continue Reading]

    The Volcano Store, <em>Castle Crashers</em> Video Game (2008)

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