Boccaccio's Conversation with Dante: Defending Literature in the Frame of the Decameron

Panel: 
Italian I
Abstract: 

Unlike Dante’s addresses to the reader in the Comedy, Boccaccio’s authorial interventions in the Decameron have rarely been considered collectively, but this paper argues that these interventions constitute an equally decisive chapter in the development of Italian literary culture.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Martin
Last Name: 
Eisner
Institution: 
Duke University