Dante Alighieri, Italian Poet(1265-1321)

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by Sandro Botticelli

Just the Facts:

• Name: Dante Alighieri
• Birth: June 1, 1265, Florence, Italy
• Death: September 14, 1321, Ravenna, Italy
• Language: Italian
• Who he was: Italian poet; Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy); Monarchia (On Monarchy); La Vita Nuova (The New Life); Convivio (The Banquet)
• Included in lists (What's This?): GBWW (+10YP); GGB (+PGR 4); HC; LRP; Bloom; GC

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