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The Inferno of Dante

Dante Alighieri, Robert Pinsky

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The Inferno of Dante

by Dante Alighieri, Robert Pinsky
The Inferno of Dante - Thryft
The Inferno of Dante - Thryft

Vigorous, clear translation of Dante’s allegorical journey.

If you've ever felt daunted by the thought of diving into Dante's epic, Pinsky's translation of "The Inferno" might just be the key to unlocking the rich narrative for you. Engaging and more approachable than earlier versions, it maintains the poetic form while making the journey through Hell resonant for contemporary readers. It's as if you're walking alongside Dante, with the language barrier lifted, ready to explore the profound depths of his vision.

  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Poetry (1995)
  • Премія імені Максима Рильського (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Inferno of Dante

by Dante Alighieri, Robert Pinsky
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ISBN: 9780374524524
Authors: Dante Alighieri, Robert Pinsky
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date of Publication: 1996-03-30
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Poetry, Fantasy
Related Topics: Literature, Classics
Goodreads rating: 4.02
(rated by 179847 readers)

Description

This widely praised version of Dante's masterpiece, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award of the Academy of American Poets, is more idiomatic and approachable than its many predecessors. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Pinsky employs slant rhyme and near rhyme to preserve Dante's terza rima form without distorting the flow of English idiom. The result is a clear and vigorous translation that is also unique, student-friendly, and faithful to the original: "A brilliant success," as Bernard Knox wrote in The New York Review of Books .
 

Vigorous, clear translation of Dante’s allegorical journey.

If you've ever felt daunted by the thought of diving into Dante's epic, Pinsky's translation of "The Inferno" might just be the key to unlocking the rich narrative for you. Engaging and more approachable than earlier versions, it maintains the poetic form while making the journey through Hell resonant for contemporary readers. It's as if you're walking alongside Dante, with the language barrier lifted, ready to explore the profound depths of his vision.

  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Poetry (1995)
  • Премія імені Максима Рильського (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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