TY - JOUR AU - Ruggiero, Nunzio PY - 2018/03/23 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - CROCE E IL CENTENARIO DANTESCO DEL 1921 JF - Italian Studies in South Africa JA - issa VL - 28 IS - 2 SE - Articles DO - UR - http://italianstudiesinsa.org/index.php/issa/article/view/54 SP - 15-39 AB - <p>The sixth centenary of the death of Dante provides an unparalleled<br>opportunity to observe the fate of the Divine Comedy in 20th century Italy.<br>These observations are based on the various intersections between politics<br>and literature that were established in the years following the end of the First<br>World War. Starting with the foundational work of Dionisotti read in the light of<br>recent historical and literary scholarship it is possible to trace the progression<br>of the various initiatives, vociferous debates and diverse readings that<br>emerged out of the celebrations of 1921. The analysis, furthermore, of a<br>number of overlooked and unpublished documents drawn from the archives of<br>the press of the time and Benedetto Croce’s private archive provides<br>invaluable insights into the panorama of Dante’s reception in 20th century Italy<br>and Europe</p> ER -