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Giulio Leoni, Dante Novels

August 29, 2013 By Professor Elizabeth Coggeshall

leoni-medusaFirst in a series of historical thrillers featuring Dante Alighieri as investigator of crimes in 14th century Florence, the other novels are I delitti del mosaico; I delitti della luce; and La crociata delle tenebre.

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Contributed by Piergiorio Niccolazzini, PNLA Literary Agency

Categories: Written Word
Tagged with: 2006, Florence, Italy, Mystery, Novels, Thrillers

A Divine Dessert

June 8, 2013 By Gretchen Williams '14

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This delicious version of Dante’s Inferno was found on the “What Cakes May Come” Flickr page.

Contributed by Gretchen Williams (Bowdoin ’14)

Categories: Dining & Leisure
Tagged with: 2006, Cakes, Desserts, Inferno

Amy Bloom, “La Divina Commedia” (2006)

August 8, 2011 By Professor Arielle Saiber

amy-bloom-la-divina-commedia-2006This anthology of some 20 short pieces focuses on each of the contributors’ most memorable meals. In La Divina Commedia Amy Bloom recounts her quest for the ultimate lasagna, recoiling in horror from the oxymoronic “dieter’s lasagna.” She writes: “I am looking for the perfect lasagna, making my way through cookbooks at midnight, ready for heartbreak but hopeful, like Dante seeking Beatrice.” [. . .]    —Amy Bloom

Categories: Dining & Leisure, Written Word
Tagged with: 2006, Cookbooks, Humor, Non-Fiction, Pasta

Dai Dudu, Li Tiezi, and Zhang An, Discussing the Divine Comedy with Dante (2006)

July 15, 2009 By D. N. Israel

dai-dudu-li-tiezi-and-zhang-an-discussing-the-divine-comedy-with-dante-2006
“This extraordinary painting depicting 103 figures from world history in striking detail has become the latest internet hit.

“Message boards have erupted with contests to identify all those featured, who range from instantly recognisable figures like Gandhi to some more obscure figures such as Liu Xiang, the Chinese hurdler who limped out of the Beijing Olympics in the summer.

“An element of mystery also surrounds that origins of the picture, which appears to have drawn inspiration from Raphael’s Renaissance fresco The School of Athens. [. . .]

“Another clue comes from the three undistinguished men in contemporary dress who survey the scene from behind a wall at the top right of the picture.

“Internet detectives have identified these three as little-known Chinese/Taiwanese artists named as Dudu, Li Tiezi, and Zhang An.

“They created the oil painting – titled Discussing the Divine Comedy with Dante – in 2006, although it has only become a viral internet hit in the past few weeks.

“Alastair Sooke, art writer at The Daily Telegraph, said that the work reflected a trend of contemporary Chinese artists adopting Western styles and subjects.

“‘But the Dante reference makes us wonder whether we are looking at some nether-circle deep inside the Inferno: this is a vision of Celebrity Hell,’ he added.”    —Matthew Moore, London Daily Telegraph, 16 March 2009

dai-dudu-li-tiezi-and-zhang-an-discussing-the-divine-comedy-with-dante-2006-crop Click here to view a high-resolution, annotated version of the painting. Dante may be seen with his Commedia in the upper right hand corner of the painting, standing among the three artists.

Categories: Image Mosaic, Visual Art & Architecture
Tagged with: 2006, China, Humor, Paintings, Taiwan

“Dr. Who: The Impossible Planet & The Satan Pit” (2006)

December 24, 2008 By Professor Arielle Saiber

dr-who-the-impossible-planet-the-satan-pit-2006Second series of Doctor Who, Episodes 8 and 9: The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit

Categories: Performing Arts
Tagged with: 2006, Science Fiction, Television, United Kingdom

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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.

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