• A bit of stretch, but seeing the name of the giant Nimrod rising up out of the snow might bring to mind Inf. 31. … [Continue Reading]

    Nimrod in Portland, Maine

  • "Taken as a whole, one can see Eliot's major work as paralleling that of his master, Dante. The Waste Land and 'The Hollow Man," were his Inferno, 'Ash … [Continue Reading]

    Joseph Pearce, <em>Catholic Literary Giants</em> (2005)

  • "How can a knowledge of physics, earth science and astronomy enrich a reader’s understanding and experience of this classic work of Western Literature? How can … [Continue Reading]

    Dante’s <em>Inferno</em> Science

  • "Mount Bromo is located at about 4 hours drive from Surabaya, the capital of East Java, in Indonesia and it is part of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. … [Continue Reading]

    The Circles of Hell on a Trip to Mount Bromo (Indonesia)

  • "This modern divine comedy, based on the original Divine Comedy that Dante wrote 700 years ago, tells the story of Tom Reed and how his early interest in Dante … [Continue Reading]

    Charles Patterson, <em>In Dante’s Footsteps: My Journey to Hell</em>

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