Alighieri, Dante

Alighieri or Dante (1265 - 1321) was an Italian poet and a great writer of European literature. He was born in Florence, Italy. Dante is best known for his masterpiece La divina commedia (The Divine Comedy). Dante's work has influenced all major poets, playwrights, and novelists, perhaps most notably Geoffrey Chaucer and William Blake.

Renowned Italian poet and Florentine patrician, Dante Alighieri is one of the most famous writers of European literature. He is renowned for his epic poems and the symbolic religious imagination in them. He will always be remembered for his remarkable work.