FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
DANTE
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1300
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1576
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1115
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Vita Nuova is a work of Italian literature, written in alternating prose and verse, composed in the late 1290s by Dante (1265-1321).
Detailed explanation-2: -La Vita Nuova contains 42 brief chapters (31 for Guglielmo Gorni) with commentaries on 25 sonnets, one ballata, and four canzoni; one canzone is left unfinished, interrupted by the death of Beatrice Portinari, Dante’s lifelong love.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hands down, the best version of this text you can currently grab on the market is from the Oxford World Classic’s series. Translated by Mark Musa who’s focus at Indiana University is ancient Italian literature, Vita Nuova shines in this copy.
Detailed explanation-4: -The name “Vita Nuova” (“new life”) comes from the title of Italian medieval poet Dante Alighieri’s first book of poetry.