The Purgatorio
Publishing Details
The Purgatorio
By (Author) Dante Alighieri
Translated by John Ciardi
Introduction by Archibald T. MacAllister
Afterword by Edward M. Cifelli
Penguin Putnam Inc
Signet Classics
15th December 2009
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
FIC
Physical Properties
384
Width 106mm, Height 170mm, Spine 26mm
215g
Description
In The Purgatorio, Dante describes his journey to the renunciation of sin, accepting his suffering in preparation for his coming into the presence of God. This brilliant translation of Dantes canticle crystallizes the great poets immortal conception of the aspiring soul.
Author Bio
John Ciardi was a distinguished poet and professor, having taught at Harvard and Rutgers universities, and a poetry editor of The Saturday Review. He was a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Institute of Arts and Letters. In 1955 he won the Harriet Monroe Memorial Award, and in 1956, the Prix de Rome. He died in 1986.
