On the occasion of the Italian Language Week in the World and of the celebrations for Dante’s 700 anniversary, dr. Guy Raffa will present his recent book “Dante’s Bones: How a Poet Invented Italy” (Harvard 2020) and Dr. Virginia Jewiss will discuss her forthcoming translation of Dante’s “Vita Nuova” (Penguin 2022). Join Guy and Ginny for a wide ranging conversation about Dante’s life and afterlife on the 700th anniversary of the poet’s death.
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Date: Friday, October 22, 2021
Time: A4:30 PM – 6:00 PM CST
Organized by : The Department of French and Italia at the University of Texas at Austin
In collaboration with : The Consulate General of Italy in Houston