The Inferno of Dante by Dante (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Inferno of Dante by Dante, Professor Robert Pinsky, John Freccero, Michael Mazur This widely praised version of Dante's masterpiece, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award of the Academy of American Poets, is more idiomatic and approachable than its many predecessors. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Pinsky employs slant rhyme and near rhyme to preserve Dante's "terza rima" form without distorting the flow of English idiom. The result is a clear and vigorous translation that is also unique, student-friendly, and faithful to the original: "A brilliant success," as Bernard Knox wrote in "The New York Review of Books." FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This widely praised version of Dantes masterpiece, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award of the Academy of American Poets, is more idiomatic and approachable than its many predecessors. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Pinsky employs slant rhyme and near rhyme to preserve Dantes terza rima form without distorting the flow of English idiom. The result is a clear and vigorous translation that is also unique, student-friendly, and faithful to the original: "A brilliant success," as Bernard Knox wrote in The New York Review of Books. Author Biography A former Poet Laureate of the United States, Robert Pinsky was born and raised in Long Branch, New Jersey. He teaches in the graduate writing program at Boston University and has also taught at the University of California at Berkeley. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Review "Splendid . . . Pinskys verse translation is fast-paced, idiomatic, and accurate. It moves with the concentrated gait of a lyric poem . . . It maintains the originals episodic and narrative velocity while mirroring its formal shape and character . . . Pinsky succeeds in creating a supple American equivalent for Dantes vernacular music where many others have failed." --Edward Hirsch, The New Yorker "Pinskys rare gifts as a poet, a wild imagination disciplined by an informed commitment to technical mastery, are superbly well suited to the Infernos immense demands. Pinsky has managed to capture the poems intense individuality, passion, and visionary imagery. This translation is wonderfully alert to Dantes strange blend of fierceness and sympathy, clear-eyed lucidity and heart-stopping wonder. It is now the premier modern text for readers to experience Dantes power." --Stephen Greenblatt "A new translation of Dantes classic poem uses slant rhyme and near rhyme to preserve the original terza rima form without distorting the English meaning, providing a lively and faithful rendition of the poem. " --Ingram Review Quote "Splendid . . . Pinskys verse translation is fast-paced, idiomatic, and accurate. It moves with the concentrated gait of a lyric poem . . . It maintains the originals episodic and narrative velocity while mirroring its formal shape and character . . . Pinsky succeeds in creating a supple American equivalent for Dantes vernacular music where many others have failed."--Edward Hirsch,The New Yorker "Pinskys rare gifts as a poet, a wild imagination disciplined by an informed commitment to technical mastery, are superbly well suited to theInfernos immense demands. Pinsky has managed to capture the poems intense individuality, passion, and visionary imagery. This translation is wonderfully alert to Dantes strange blend of fierceness and sympathy, clear-eyed lucidity and heart-stopping wonder. It is now the premier modern text for readers to experience Dantes power."--Stephen Greenblatt "A new translation of Dantes classic poem uses slant rhyme and near rhyme to preserve the originalterza rimaform without distorting the English meaning, providing a lively and faithful rendition of the poem. " --Ingram Details ISBN0374524521 Short Title INFERNO OF DANTE Language English Translator Robert Pinsky ISBN-10 0374524521 ISBN-13 9780374524524 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 851.1 Year 1996 Author Michael Mazur Illustrator Michael Mazur DOI 10.1604/9780374524524 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 1996-03-30 NZ Release Date 1996-03-30 US Release Date 1996-03-30 UK Release Date 1996-03-30 Imprint Farrar, Straus and Giroux Pages 384 Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux Edition Description Bilingual ed. Publication Date 1996-03-30 Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:2620452;

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