He was best known for his epic poem The Divine Comedy, considered by most to be the greatest Italian piece of Literature ever written.
When Dante was 18 he met four people who would form, along with himself, the leader of dolce stil novo (the most notable literary movement in Italy during the 13th century).
Dante became a pharmacist in order to help further his political career. He could not become a member of public office without holding such a position.
While in exile Dante traveled. During his travels he wrote several works, including The Eloquent Vernacular, which was an attempt to unify the Italian territories through aspects of every Italian spoken dialect to establish the language as a serious literary language.
Alighieri is called as the father of Italian language. That's why the Italian language is called "La langue de Dante" in French.
The Divine Comedy is divided into Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. In simple terms the poem journeys through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven, but it holds much deeper meaning representing the journey of the soul towards God.
Alighieri also influenced the famous writers such as Williams Shakespeare, Geoffrey Chaucer and John Milton.
"There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery"
Dante Alighieri
Via: The News
Edited by: Muhammad Sadiq Ul Islam
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