The Quest to Purge Vices in the center of Dante's Comedìa: Purgatorio 12-22
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Join us in reading Divine Comedy by Dante
We strongly recommend that you read the book with us--you will get the most value from these Meetups if you do so. But, you are welcome even if you have not read the book.
Format:
- Introduction to the material by Phil & Doug
- Those who are reading the book get to share their thoughts about the assigned reading for that Meetup (see schedule below)
- Breakout rooms with 6-8 people each
- Takeaways and go around: Everybody can comment
- General discussion
Schedule:
7 Feb: the Vita Nuova
7 Mar: Inferno 1-12
4 Apr: Inferno 13-23
2 May: Inferno 24-34
6 Jun: Purgatorio 1-11
11 Jul: Purgatorio 12-22
8 Aug: Purgatorio 23-33
12 Sep: Paradiso 1-11
10 Oct: Paradiso 12-22
7 Nov: Paradiso 22-33
5 Dec: Grand Finale: Reflecting on Dante's 7th Centennial Memorial
Here are some resources on Dante:
This 19 minute introduction by Giuseppe Mazzotta is very good (he explains
why the Vita Nuova is important and gives a broad introduction to the
Commedia): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=679FGDpZBew
CJ's 2011 essay:
https://blog.cjfearnley.com/2012/04/29/dantes-great-commedia-or-poetry-as-a-way-of-knowing/
And CJ's "Reading Dante in 2021" page
https://www.cjfearnley.com/Dante2021.html
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