Postponed: Dante and the Discourse of Race in Twentieth-Century America

Activity Type: 
Lecture
Presenter: 
Dennis Looney
Date: 
Friday, April 17, 2020 - 17:30
Event Status: 
Postponed
Location: 
501 Cathedral of Learning

In this presentation Dr. Looney examines how the reception of Dante Alighieri –his biography and the Divine Comedy–contributes to the productive literary entanglement of several key figures of American literary life in the middle of the 20th century.

UCIS Unit: 
European Studies Center
European Union Center of Excellence
Other Pitt Sponsors: 
Department of Medieval & Renaissance Studies
Humanities Center
Department of French & Italian
Is Event Already in University Calendar?: 
No