The Inferno with Diane Mehta

Episode 16 December 12, 2023 01:19:11
The Inferno with Diane Mehta
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The Inferno with Diane Mehta

Dec 12 2023 | 01:19:11

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Show Notes

Poet Diane Mehta joins us to discuss Dante's Inferno translated by Ciaran Carson. We talk about our guest's ongoing Dante project, the multiple levels the text works on, and how, in the Florentine's view, the greatest sins stem from a lack of love.

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