Robert hollander taught dantes divine comedy to princeton students for forty two years, and is the author of a dozen books and more than seventy articles on. Paradiso by dante, 9781400031153, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Recently, the poet robert pinsky offered us an english inferno. Featuring the original italian text opposite the translation, this edition also offers an extensive and. The poems imaginative vision of the afterlife is representative of the. When dante wrote the poem we call the divine comedy, he called it simply the commedia. Jean hollander, an accomplished poet, and robert hollander, a renowned scholar and master teacher, whose joint translation of the inferno was acclaimed as a new standard in english, bring their respective gifts to purgatorio in an arresting and clear verse translation.
He recently retired from princeton, where he was the chairman of the department of comparative literature. This translation of the inferno, the first canticle of dante alighieris divine comedy, by robert and jean hollander, is one of the best that ive read. Dantes journey to freedom, part 1 jorge luis borges, the great argentine writer, said that no one should deny themselves the pleasure of reading dantes divine comedy. Their english version of the comedy is fast and straightforward, sticking close to the original text but adding vigor to what can sometimes be very bland in english. Now jean hollander, an accomplished poet, and robert hollander, a renowned scholar and master teacher, whose joint translation of the inferno was acclaimed as a new standard in english, bring their respective gifts to purgatorio in an arresting and clear verse translation. Reading translations is like seeing through a glass darkly, with the original. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. But the further we move from the late medieval world of dante, the more a rich understanding and enjoyment. Joan acocella of the new yorker called their translation beautifulmore idiomatic than any other english version i know, and credited jeans ear with allowing the verse to sing. The edition includes the original italian along with the english, plentiful notes, and outstanding. Recent work includes paradiso doubleday, 2007, the third and final volume of a verse translation done with his wife, jean hollander of the divine comedy with facing italian text and a commentary.
Robert hollander taught dantes divine comedy to princeton undergraduates for thirty years and is the author of some twentytwo books and seventyfive articles on dante, boccaccio, and other italian authors. His courses included the twosemester sequence of great books of the western tradition. Dantes the divine comedy the inferno dante alighieri. Where his experiences in the inferno and purgatorio were arduous and harrowing, this is a journey of comfort, revelation, and, above all, loveboth romantic and divine. Robert hollander, a renowned scholar and master teacher of dante, and jean hollander, an accomplished poet, have written a beautifully accurate and clear verse translation of the first volume of dantes epic poem, the divine comedy. Dante scholar robert hollander and the poet jean hollander bring to this crowded market a new translation of the inferno that, remarkably, is by no means redundant and will for many be the. Jean hollander, a poet, was in charge of the verse. W ith the publication of paradiso, robert and jean hollander have completed their landmark translation of dantes divine comedy, begun with the inferno in 2000 and followed by purgatorio in 2003. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The poetry of paradise by david yezzi articles first. A verse translation by tom phillips with images and commentary. Robert hollander primary author only author division. Dante alighieri, robert hollander translator, jean hollander translator.
Robert hollander is a dante scholar of unmatched reputation and his wife, jean, is an. Paradiso by dante alighieri, jean hollander and robert hollander 2007, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Featuring the original italian text opposite the translation, their edition offers an extensive and accessible. A threevolume translation by robert hollander and jean hollander arrives at paradise. This ones fresh, to the point, and gets you into the poem very quickly. Robert hollander is currently considered a single author.
The paradiso, dante alighieri 9780451531414 boeken. If you havent yet read the divine comedyyou know who you. Robert hollander taught dantes divine comedy to princeton students for fortytwo years, and is the author of a dozen books and more than seventy articles on dante, boccaccio, and other italian authors. Jean hollander hopewell jean hollander, a poet who inspired decades of readers and students with her love of language, died peacefully of natural causes on april 10, 2019, at her home in hopewell, nj. Robert hollander has 25 books on goodreads with 5262 ratings. Over the past decade, poet jean hollander and her husband, dante scholar robert hollander, have produced an acclaimed translation of the divine comedy, drawing roberts scholarship and jeans poetic sense. Jean hollander has books on goodreads with 5121 ratings. If you havent yet read the divine comedyyou know who you arenow is the time, because robert and jean hollander have just completed a. Professor of european literature and french and italian, emeritus. About the author robert hollander taught dantes divine comedy to princeton students for fortytwo years, and is the author of a dozen books and more than seventy articles on dante, boccaccio, and other italian authors. With his journeys through hell and purgatory complete, dante is at last led by his beloved beatrice to paradise.
Commedia, later christened divina by giovanni boccaccio, written by dante alighieri between 8 and his death in 21, is widely considered the central epic poem of. In 2008 their translation of the commedia was honored by the unione fiorentina with the gold medal of the comune di firenze. Inferno a verse translation by tom phillips with images. Paradiso by robert hollander translator, jean hollander. Jean hollander obituary trenton, nj the times, trenton. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Featuring the original italian text opposite the translation, their. Robert hollander is a dante scholar of unmatched reputation and his wife, jean, is an accomplished poet. The inferno dante, hollander, robert, hollander, jean on. Books by jean hollander author of organs and blood goodreads. Robert hollander, a renowned scholar and master teacher of dante, and jean hollander, an accomplished poet, have written a beautifully accurate and clear verse translation of the first volume of dante. It is widely considered to be the preeminent work in italian literature and one of the greatest works of world literature. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and.
The inferno the epic grandeur of dantes masterpiece has inspired readers for 700 years, and has entered the human imagination. He is professor in european literature emeritus at princeton and the founding director of both the dartmouth dante project and the princeton dante project. Translated by robert and jean hollander, illustrated by monika beisner. Jean hollander is the author of organs and blood 4.