Dante. 'A Man of the Middle Ages Immersed in His Time'
Mon, 25 Mar
|Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts
Get your FREE ticket to this hybrid (in-person and Zoom) event on Monday, 25 March, at 6:30 pm with Prof. Alessandro Barbero, one of the most original Italian writers and historians. Zoom Link in the event description.
Time & Location
25 Mar 2024, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm AEDT
Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
About the event
To commemorate Dantedì on Monday, 25th March, we are honoured to host esteemed Italian medievalist, Professor Alessandro Barbero. In his 2020 work Dante (Laterza), Professor Barbero delivers a profoundly captivating biography of the 'Sommo Poeta', portraying him as 'a man deeply immersed in his time'. This event will be conducted in Italian and has received the endorsement of the Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney. Zoom Link below.
Dante arguably stands as a figure of great notoriety from his time, his widespread acclaim granting us unparalleled insight compared to his contemporaries. Yet, Dante’s studies still grapple with several enigmas: Did the poet venture to Paris during his exile? What was Dante’s socio-economic standing? Did Dante conceive the project that would evolve into his Comedy before his exile in Florence? Does his Divine Comedy contain elements that seem prophetic, foretelling events or embodying timeless truths?
Barbero meticulously reconstructs a narrative filled with…
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