Tag Archives: Divine Comedy

Philip Pullman’s Unorthodox Afterlife

In “Amber Spyglass,” Pullman rebels against orthodox versions of the afterlife and creates his own.

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Homer, Virgil, Dante and the Afterlife

Literary afterlives, such as we encounter in Homer, Virgil, and Dante, are as much about this world as the next.

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The Poetry of Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds are simultaneously beautiful and terrifying, as D. H. Lawrence points out.

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O Virgin Mother, Daughter of the Sun

To celebrate Mother’s Day, here’s the moment in “Paradiso” when Dante meets Mary.

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In a Dark Time, Beowulf Was My Virgil

If Dante had his Virgil, I have Beowulf. Both poets helped up negotiate dark times.

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Better Living through Virgil

When lost in deep depression, Dante turns to his favorite author, Virgil, to help him out.

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The Good Place & Dante’s Inferno

The show “The Good Place” provides insight into Dante’s Inferno.

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Homer, Virgil & Dante Visit the Afterlife

In my Representative Masterpieces course, I conclude with Dante’s “Inferno,” where we see sinners creating their own hells.

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My “Last Lecture”

I share here my “last lecture” from my retirement ceremony. (But rest assured: I will not be retiring from this blog.)

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