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Vita Nuova

Book • 2012

Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri's "Vita Nuova" is a collection of poems and prose that recounts his youthful love for Beatrice Portinari.

The work is a significant example of courtly love literature and explores themes of love, beauty, and spiritual longing.

Dante's poetic style is characterized by its emotional intensity and allegorical depth.

The work is structured around the stages of Dante's love for Beatrice, from initial encounter to her death and his subsequent spiritual journey.

"Vita Nuova" is considered a precursor to Dante's later masterpiece, "The Divine Comedy.

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Mentioned by

Alessandro Barbero

Graham Donaldson

Mentioned in 9 episodes

Mentioned by

Sheehan Quirke

as a book about Dante's love for Beatrice.

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Citata da

Alessandro Barbero

per contestualizzare il ruolo delle donne nel Medioevo in riferimento alla morte del padre di Beatrice.

#212 Dal medioevo al rinascimento alla società moderna – BarberoTalk (Dante Alighieri Society, Sydney 2025)

Mentioned by

Kevin Young

as Dante's book about his love for Beatrice, and its prose and poetry.

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Mentioned by

Alessandro Barbero

as a source where Dante describes writing love poems in the vernacular language as a novelty.

L'Amore di Beatrice per Dante è esistito? - Alessandro Barbero (Speciale S. Valentino)

Mentioned by

Joseph Luzzi

as an earlier book where Beatrice becomes Dante's muse.

Dante: The Most Famous, Least Read Poet

Mentioned by

Graham Donaldson

as a collection of poems about Dante's relationship with Beatrice.

28: Dante and his Comedy

Mentioned by Bishop Barron as a poem about Beatrice and God.

WOF 319: Dante's Catholic Imagination

Menzionato da

Alessandro Barbero

come esempio di utilizzo del sogno nell'immaginario erotico.

#113 Il sogno nella letteratura medievale – Barbero Riserva (Rinascimento Culturale, 2020)

Mentioned by

Jacke Wilson

as Dante's early work, written before the Divine Comedy.

698 Dante in Love (with Ellen Nerenberg and Anthony Valerio) [Ad-Free Archive Edition]

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