Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri was an Italian poet widely considered the greatest writer in the Italian language and one of the greatest in world literature. His Divine Comedy—an allegorical journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven—is considered the supreme work of Italian literature and established the Tuscan dialect as the standard Italian literary language. His influence on European literature, art, and thought over seven centuries has been immeasurable.