The Divine Comedy

1. An epic poem written by Dante in the early fourteenth century, describing the author's journey through the afterlife. It has three parts, each of which is concerned with one of the three divisions of the world beyond: the Inferno (hell), the Purgatorio (purgatory), and the Paradiso (heaven).

Dante's idealized love, Beatrice, is his guide in heaven.

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An analogy I make in the book is Dante writing the "Divine Comedy."

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By middle age, Virgil feels “lost in a dark wood,” much like the narrator of Dante’s “The Divine Comedy.”

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King then tasked Neil Hannon, who wrote all of the “Wonka” songs, with reimagining “Pure Imagination” in the style of Hannon’s pop band the Divine Comedy.

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The film's six original songs have been written by The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon.

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The tower is mentioned in Dante's poem The Divine Comedy, which was completed in 1321.

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