Dante peregrino

Idrografia e nomi delle acque nella Divina Commedia

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  • Grazia Dolores Folliero-Metz University of Siegen

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https://doi.org/10.15460/apropos.8.1925

Keywords:

Devine Comedy, Italian rivers, river of hell, river of purgatory

Abstract

The Divine Comedy mentions a great number of Italian geographical names, including many rivers. Dante also adds to the existing rivers many other imaginary waters, which are part of Hell and Purgatory. This article analyzes the role of the numerous geographic and fluvial names and descriptions included in Dante’s poem. Ultimately, rivers can be defined as one of the success factors of the Divine Comedy in Italy, because the poetry reminds the Italian readers of their country, their history, and their past, whereas the country continually reminds the readers of many beloved lines all along the poem.

Author Biography

Grazia Dolores Folliero-Metz, University of Siegen

Grazia Dolores Folliero-Metz is a senior lecturer in Romance Philology at the University of Siegen. She published articles and books about the classics of Italian literature from the Fourteenth to the Sixteenth century. Her research focuses on comparative and intermedial studies of Italian and French literature and art, sometimes considering the popular cultures as well.

Folliero-Metz, Grazia. 2004. Le Rime di Michelangelo Buonarroti nel loro contesto- Heidelberg: Winter, 2004.

Folliero-Metz, Grazia (ed.). 2016. Inferno! Dan Browns Bestseller als Reiseführer durch ausgewählte Stationen von Geschichte, Kunst und Literatur. München: Grin.

Folliero-Metz, Grazia et al. (ed.). 2018. Italian World Heritage. Studi di letteratura e cultura italiana / Studien zur italienischen Literatur und Kultur (1300 -1650). Frankfurt: Peter Lang.

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Received

2022-07-13

Published

2022-07-26

How to Cite

[1]
Folliero-Metz, G.D. 2022. Dante peregrino: Idrografia e nomi delle acque nella Divina Commedia. apropos [Perspektiven auf die Romania]. 8 (Jul. 2022), 196–215. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15460/apropos.8.1925.

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No. 8 (2022): Toponyme und Erinnerungskultur in der Romania

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