Birthdate: 1265 AD
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: September 14, 1321
Dante Alighieri was a highly influential Italian poet, writer, and philosopher known for his masterpiece, The Divine Comedy. He transformed literature by popularizing the use of the vernacular language over Latin, significantly shaping modern Italian. His works, including The New Life and Divine Comedy, established Italian as a prominent literary language in Western Europe for centuries. Dante’s vivid portrayals of Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven left a lasting impact on Western art and literature, influencing renowned writers like Chaucer, Milton, and Tennyson. He is widely hailed as the “father” of the Italian language and a national poet of Italy.
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