Read the full Guide to the Literary Inferno by AlexisRoyce.
Contributed by Victoria Rea-Wilson (Bowdoin, ’14)
Citings & Sightings of Dante's Works in Contemporary Culture
Read the full Guide to the Literary Inferno by AlexisRoyce.
Contributed by Victoria Rea-Wilson (Bowdoin, ’14)
At Seabury Hall, a “Coeducational College Preparatory Day School serving Grades 6-12”, located in Maui, Hawaii, some students are assigned a special project.
“Every year around this time, Ms. Sefton asks her Sophomore English students for a “creative representation” of Dante’s Inferno. She’s always thrilled with the results.”
Here are some examples from over the years:
“Becoming recognized as one of the most dynamic football camps in the northwest, Dante’s Inferno will give your child great football skills, incredible encouragement and inspirational life lessons. Special guest, Dante Rosario, University of Oregon standout and current NFL tight end for the Carolina Panthers, helps the “See Ya Later” Foundation bring a football camp to life that kids from all socio-economic scenarios and athletic talent can find great hope in…This camp is available for boys and girls 3rd through 8th grade…” —SeeYaLater
“The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Take, for example, the marketing of Electronic Arts’s blockbuster new video game, Dante’s Inferno. Last year, the company set about trying to educate the public not only about the game but about a 14th-century literary classic and the very nature of human morality. What ensued was one of the most complex campaigns in video-game history, one that got EA burned for fakery and sexism, and then—thanks to a bold change of direction—lauded for intellect and creativity. It’s also a case study in surprising frugality, with a $200,000 guerrilla budget that yielded 47 million impressions of coverage. Today, AdFreak walks you through the nine circles of hell with the man who led the innovative and controversial marketing campaign for Dante’s Inferno. So, put on your asbestos gloves and get ready to descend into damnation, after the jump.” […] –David Griner, AdWeek, February 24, 2010
Dante’s Inferno Dogs, Seattle, Washington
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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.