700th anniversary of the death of Dante

08 Sep 2021

2021 marks the 700th Anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, medieval poet and philosopher.

The ANU Library has a number of works by and about Dante. All those listed below are electronic resources, and are available online for ANU Library users to explore from anywhere, at any time!

Dante’s most famous work, the Divine Comedy, is divided into three parts. 

  1. Inferno (Hell)
  2. Purgatorio (Purgatory)
  3. Paradiso (Paradise)

Other electronic works available include:

Dante is often referred to as the Father of the Italian language. Check out this fantastic Guide to Italian Language and Culture, which was put together by subject specialist librarians. The guide provides an introduction to scholarly resources available at the ANU Library for all those studying, teaching and researching Italian language and culture.