The Italian Cultural Institute presents: In a Dark Wood -What Dante Taught Me About Grief, Healing, and the Mysteries of Love, by Joseph Luzzi

Introduction by Prof. Ruth Ben-Ghiat of NYU with the participation of writers:

André Aciman and Alexander Stille

Wednesday, May 27 - 6PM
Italian Cultural Institute - 686 Park Avenue - New York

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In the aftermath of a heartbreaking tragedy, a scholar and writer uses Dante's Divine Comedy to shepherd him through the dark wood of grief and mourning-a rich and emotionally resonant memoir of suffering, hope, love, and the power of literature to inspire and heal the most devastating loss. Where do we turn when we lose everything? Joseph Luzzi found the answer in the opening of The Divine Comedy: "In the middle of our life's journey, I found myself in a dark wood."

Joseph Luzzi holds a doctorate from Yale and teaches at Bard.

Harper Collins Publishers

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