Ismail Kadare. Dante, l'incontournable ou Breve histoire de l'Albanie avec Dante Alighieri.(Book review) From: World Literature Today | Date: September 1, 2007| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2007 University of Oklahoma. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Ismail Kadare. Dante, l'incontournable ou Breve histoire de l'Albanie avec Dante Alighieri. Tedi Papavrami, tr. Paris. Fayard. 2006. 100 pages. 12 [euro]. ISBN 2-213-63046-1

IN THIS ESSAY the influential Albanian writer Ismail Kadare makes a strong case for the continuing significance of the works of Dante. Referring to the Italian writer's reputation as Europe's greatest poet, the conscience of humanity, and a "Christian Homer," Kadare explores Dante's reception in Albania over the centuries. He also locates the universal importance of Dante's life and works in the pain of ...

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