Contributed by Aisha Woodward (Bowdoin, ’08)
Citings & Sightings of Dante's Works in Contemporary Culture
Contributed by Aisha Woodward (Bowdoin, ’08)
Read the full Guide to the Literary Inferno by AlexisRoyce.
Contributed by Victoria Rea-Wilson (Bowdoin, ’14)
The latest issue of Harper’s Magazine features an article by Elif Batuman, “A Divine Comedy: Among the Danteans of Florence.” (NB: The site features a paywall for non-subscribers.)
This anthology of some 20 short pieces focuses on each of the contributors’ most memorable meals. In La Divina Commedia Amy Bloom recounts her quest for the ultimate lasagna, recoiling in horror from the oxymoronic “dieter’s lasagna.” She writes: “I am looking for the perfect lasagna, making my way through cookbooks at midnight, ready for heartbreak but hopeful, like Dante seeking Beatrice.” [. . .] —Amy Bloom
Timothy McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, August 1, 2011
Contributed by Steve Bartus (Bowdoin, ’08)
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Coggeshall, Elizabeth, and Arielle Saiber, eds. Dante Today: Citings and Sightings of Dante’s Works in Contemporary Culture. Website. Access date.