BIO

I am a sophomore at Florida State University pursuing a dual degree in English Literature and Philosophy. I'm from Orlando, Florida. I'm on a pre-law track and hope to go to law school after graduating from FSU.

Dante Today: Dante's Influence on Modern & Contemporary Poetry

Abstract

The Divine Comedy chronicles a journey led by Virgil through 3 parts, Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, also known as Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. Since it was first penned between 1307 and 1321, Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy has influenced culture and literature. Poetry is not an exception to this. Modern and contemporary poetry is incredibly influenced by Dante’s Divine Comedy. This present study archives references to Dante and his Divine Comedy through the use of the website Dante Today. The site has been online since 2006 and has two goals: to provide a centralized database for references to Dante and to provide data for scholars interested in how Dante’s impact is still alive in contemporary culture. By using this digital database, it is clear how impactful Dante’s Divine Comedy is within the poetry field.

Keywords: Dante, Poetry, Divine Comedy