The opening lines of Dante’s Inferno have been, with the rest of his poem, both translated and reimagined by poets and artists for centuries: “Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita / mi ritrovai per una selva oscura / ché la diritta via era smarrita.” When it comes to writing in English, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s…
Randy Boyagoda
Randy Boyagoda is a professor of English literature at the University of Toronto. His novels include Original Prin and Dante’s Indiana.