Vita Nuova

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Dante Alighieri Mark Musa (Distinguished Professor of Italian, Distinguished Professor of Italian, Indiana University, USA)

Vita Nuova

Dante Alighieri, Mark Musa (Distinguished Professor of Italian, Distinguished Professor of Italian, Indiana University, USA)

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Worlds Classics
01 May 2008

Poetry; Poetry by individual poets

Series: Oxford World's Classics

Vita Nuova (1292-94) is the first of Dante's major writings. It is a supreme work of love; thirty-one poems are linked by a lyrical prose narrative poem celebrating and debating the subject of love. In the opening chapter Dante sets himself the task of giving meaning to the poetry which he composed and the events which took place after his meeting with Beatrice and the `Lord of Love'. The `new life' which this meeting inspired is the subject of Dante's most profound creation, which has been read variously as biography, religious allegory, and a meditation on poetry itself.

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By: Dante Alighieri
Edited and translated by: Mark Musa (Distinguished Professor of Italian Distinguished Professor of Italian Indiana University USA)
Imprint: Worlds Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 102g
ISBN: 9780199540655
ISBN 10: 0199540659
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 May 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Vita Nuova

'the Vita Nuova calls for a bold translator ... Mark Musa, who has published a well-known translation of the Divine Comedy, is much better qualified than most for the task.' Times LIterary Supplement