The fact that Cavalcanti's friend, Dante Alighieri, was a supremelyfine poet ought not blind us to Cavalcanti's own, rather differentexcellence. His love poetry has more of the tang of real-worldexperience and is as appealing as Dante's, although in a moremodern and recognizable way. The two poets both suffer, but Cavalcantiis not so sure that his torments are likely to improve his spirit. Heis, therefore, more torn and under greater pressure to find somemeaning in his struggles, and, as translator David R. Slavitt declares,"more fun."
- ISBN10 1280486759
- ISBN13 9781280486753
- Publish Date 1 January 2012
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 21 April 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Au Press
- Format eBook
- Language English