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Dante's Purgatorio: A Seminar/Workshop for Poets

with Sharon Dolin, Phillis Levin with Peter Covino
Date and Time:
September 20, 2005 - 7:00PM to 9:30PM
Focusing on the act of translation as a source of artistic creation, this course works with Milton Glaser’s visual interpretation of Dante and explores several translations of selected passages from the Purgatorio. Students will be encouraged to re-envision or respond poetically to a section of the Purgatorio. Suggested readings include essays from The Poets’ Dante: Twentieth-Century Responses and a range of poems inspired by The Divine Comedy.
Event Sponsored By:
Poets House
Event Type:
Workshops, Master Classes and Residencies
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