April 20, 2017

01:12:16

Sectarian Review 35: Dante at War

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Danny Anderson
Sectarian Review 35: Dante at War
The Sectarian Review
Sectarian Review 35: Dante at War

Apr 20 2017 | 01:12:16

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Show Notes

In this episode, the Sectarians talk about Dante's Inferno, but not in a conventional way. Imagine reading a poem about Hell while engaged in war. Joining the show for this episode is Neil Gussman, who led a reading group of American soldiers who were fighting in Iraq. What is it like reading Inferno in 130 degree heat? What does Dante have to say about war? How does the experience of reading the great work of Western Canon change when it is ripped from institutional education and placed in the battlefield? Also, contest announcement!

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