https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Dante Alighieri is chiefly remembered as the author of the Divine Comedy and as the father of the Italian language. On the 700th anniversary of his death in the night between September 13 to 14th, 1321, here are five things to know about the titan of world literature. https://www.thelocal.it/20210914/five-things-to-know-about-dante-on-the-700th-anniversary-of-his-death Tue, 14 Sep 2021 14:36:53 +0200 five-things-to-know-about-dante-on-the-700th-anniversary-of-his-death Dante Alighieri, the giant of world literature who wrote the Divine Comedy, was commemorated on Thursday for Italy's national 'Dantedi' (Dante Day), in the year that marks 700 years since his death. https://www.thelocal.it/20210325/dante-day-how-italy-is-celebrating-its-national-poet Thu, 25 Mar 2021 18:40:17 +0100 dante-day-how-italy-is-celebrating-its-national-poet Dante Alighieri will forever be associated with Florence, city of his birth and the dialect he helped elevate such that it would become the basis of Italy's national language. Yet when Dante died 700 years ago, Florence isn't where he ended up. https://www.thelocal.it/20190904/dantes-tomb-italy-ravenna-florence Wed, 04 Sep 2019 11:50:20 +0200 dantes-tomb-italy-ravenna-florence As coronavirus restrictions continue and the cold weather sets in across Italy, writer Richard Hough in Verona tells us how he's getting through the winter gloom - with a little help from Dante. https://www.thelocal.it/20210125/dante-bike-rides-and-grappa-keeping-the-winter-blues-at-bay-this-january-in-verona Mon, 25 Jan 2021 16:28:59 +0100 dante-bike-rides-and-grappa-keeping-the-winter-blues-at-bay-this-january-in-verona As life under quarantine continues in Italy, books and all forms of culture have been helping to keep people's spirits up, and now the Italian culture ministry hopes a nationwide online celebration of Dante will bring people together. https://www.thelocal.it/20200324/how-you-can-mark-italys-dante-day-on-march-25th Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:26:36 +0100 how-you-can-mark-italys-dante-day-on-march-25th An academic study has thrown the life story of Italy's national poet, Dante Alighieri, into question. https://www.thelocal.it/20181017/new-discovery-letter-change-the-story-of-dantes-life Wed, 17 Oct 2018 18:05:37 +0200 new-discovery-letter-change-the-story-of-dantes-life Dante and his Divine Comedy rank highly on the list of Italy’s best cultural exports, but even if you haven't actually got round to reading his work, why not soak up some of his genius by visiting one of the towns where the poet spent his days? https://www.thelocal.it/20161011/the-dante-travel-guide-to-italy-eight-italian-towns-visit Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:23:24 +0200 the-dante-travel-guide-to-italy-eight-italian-towns-visit Fresh evidence supporting the theory that Dante Alighieri's musings were inspired by narcolepsy is to be published in the medical journal Lancet Neurology later this month. https://www.thelocal.it/20160215/did-dante-alighieris-narcolepsy-inspire-the-divine-comedy Mon, 15 Feb 2016 10:30:17 +0100 did-dante-alighieris-narcolepsy-inspire-the-divine-comedy To honour the 750th year since the birth of Italy's most famous poet, The Local met his great-great-great-great (you get the idea) grandson. https://www.thelocal.it/20160121/meet-dantes-stargazing-italian-decedent Thu, 21 Jan 2016 09:35:49 +0100 meet-dantes-stargazing-italian-decedent