Dante Alighieri: Poet in Exile

Dante Alighieri: Poet in Exile

Exiled from the city state of Florence amid the tumultuous politics of 13th and 14th century Italy, Dante Alighieri poured the emotions of an exile into a literary journey that to this day captivates the hearts, minds, and souls of readers—The Divine Comedy.

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