Citings & Sightings of Dante's Works in Contemporary Culture
“This TikTok video by the Uffizi Galleries uses works by Emilio Demi and Carlo Albacini and the song ‘Gotta Go My Own Way’ from Disney’s hit 2007 movie High School Musical 2. It plays on the moment Virgil leaves Dante in Purgatorio.” –Contributor Kate McKee
The TikTok video was posted on Dantedì (March 25) 2021 in honor of the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death.
Contributed by Kate McKee (Bowdoin College ’22)
Much like his Disney companion Topolino (Mickey Mouse), Paperino (Donald Duck) also finds himself on a tour through the Inferno. Written by Giulio Chierchini and Massimo Marconi, with artwork by Giulio Chierchini. Published in Italy on August 9, 1987.
See the full cycle of the Adventures of Paperino and his pals here.
Contributed by Chiara Montera (University of Pittsburgh)
As part of a short film, “Chauncy Cobra and the Writing on the Wall,” students wrote and performed a parody of “Let it Go” from Disney’s Frozen. In the song, Dante laments his time spent in Hell, begging Beatrice, “Let me go!”
Watch the music video here.
Contributed by Mary Margaret Blum (Gettysburg College, ’18)
This slideshow by Kelly Scott for Richmond High School’s Honors English class breaks Disney characters down into different levels of hell. See the full slideshow here.
