Dante's Inferno - A Fine Line

“It was fun, although admittedly difficult . . .”

A review of Mary Jo Bang’s translation of Dante’s “Inferno” in 100 words by Catherine Stover

The world is changing, and in this case especially, I’m glad it is. Traditionally, translators have believed that they should remain “invisible,” and “true” to the text. But is that even possible? Every translator’s … Read More

“In the middle of my life – just past the middle – walking along the street with our little dog Jack on a leash . . . I came to the edge and did not know the way.”

A review of “New and Selected Poems” in 100 words by Catherine Stover

About 700 years ago, Dante wrote a poem that begins this way, “Midway upon the journey of our life / I found myself within a forest dark / For the straightforward pathway had been lost.” Marie Howe … Read More

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“It was fun, although admittedly difficult . . .”

A review of Mary Jo Bang’s translation of Dante’s “Inferno” in 100 words by Catherine Stover

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“In the middle of my life – just past the middle – walking along the street with our little dog Jack on a leash . . . I came to the edge and did not know the way.”

A review of “New and Selected Poems” in 100 words by Catherine Stover

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