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The Divine Comedy is an epic poem written by DanteAlighieribetween c. 1308 and his death in 1321. It is widelyconsidered thepreeminent work of Italian literature, and is seen asone of thegreatest works of world literature. The poem'simaginative andallegorical vision of the afterlife is a culminationof themedieval world-view as it had developed in the WesternChurch. Ithelped establish the Tuscan dialect, in which it iswritten, as thestandardized Italian language.It is divided intothree parts:Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso.
On the surface, the poem describes Dante's travels throughHell,Purgatory, and Heaven; but at a deeper level, itrepresentsallegorically the soul's journey towards God.At thisdeeper level,Dante draws on medieval Christian theology andphilosophy,especially Thomistic philosophy and the Summa Theologicaof ThomasAquinas.Consequently, the Divine Comedy has been called"the Summain verse".

The Divine Comedy
Author: Dante Alighieri
Published: 1306
Categories: Fiction, Poetry
About Alighieri:
Durante degli Alighieri, better known as Dante Alighieri orsimplyDante, (May 14/June 13, 1265 – September 13/14, 1321) wasanItalian poet from Florence. His central work, the Commedia(TheDivine Comedy), is considered the greatest literary workcomposedin the Italian language and a masterpiece of worldliterature. Hewas the first Italian to have his workspublished.