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Dante: The Most Famous, Least Read Poet
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January 22, 2026
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46:50Now PlayingDante Alighieri is one of the most consequential poets in human history, and his Divine Comedy is essential to understanding Western civilization itself. And yet, though most of us have heard of Inferno, Dante remains one of the least read of all the greats. His masterpiece unfolds in three parts—Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso—charting a journey from despair to redemption.
For literature professor Joseph Luzzi, this journey was not abstract. When his wife was tragically killed in a car accident while eight months pregnant, leaving him widowed and a father on the same day, the epic poem helped him overcome his grief and build a new life. In this episode, Shilo and Joseph sit down to discuss Dante’s genius.
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