Description
In this masterful retelling of one of the greatest works of world literature, Alasdair Gray - in his last work - offers an original translation in prosaic English rhyme. Lyrical and modern, this complete edition brings all three parts of Dante's epic journey through Hell and Purgatory and on to Paradise together in a single volume for the first time.
Author: Alasdair Gray, Dante Alighieri
Publisher: Canongate Books
Published: 05/03/2022
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.72h x 5.04w x 1.34d
ISBN13: 9781786897022
ISBN10: 1786897024
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | European | Italian
- Poetry | Epic
Author: Alasdair Gray, Dante Alighieri
Publisher: Canongate Books
Published: 05/03/2022
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.72h x 5.04w x 1.34d
ISBN13: 9781786897022
ISBN10: 1786897024
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | European | Italian
- Poetry | Epic
About the Author
Born in 1934, Alasdair Gray graduated in design and mural painting from the Glasgow School of Art. Since 1981, when Lanark was published by Canongate, he authored, designed and illustrated seven novels, several books of short stories, a collection of his stage, radio and TV plays and a book of his visual art, A Life in Pictures. In November 2019, he received a Lifetime Achievement award from the Saltire Society. He died in December 2019, aged eighty-five. He lived in Glasgow.