Jennifer Holberg – Dante The Divine Comedy Part 4 – Paradiso Part 1

Does Dante in ‘Paradiso’ refer to a sort of transhumanism and why? Brent talks with Jennifer Holberg about ‘Paradiso’ – the last part of ‘The Divine Comedy’. Jennifer is professor and chair of the English Department at Calvin University in the States and co-director of the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing.  She’s also the author of the book ‘Nourishing Narratives’. (1:10) The structure of ‘Paradiso’; (3:55) Dante’s aesthetic; (6:00) The warning; (10:00) Transhumanism; (14:50) Piccarda; (19:55) Politics and religious institutions. Links mentioned in this episode: World of Dante: https://www.worldofdante.org/index.html) Digital Dante: https://digitaldante.columbia.edu/dante/divine-comedy Dante Worlds: https://danteworlds.laits.utexas.edu/ 100 Days of Dante: https://100daysofdante.com Editions: For all in one volume: Mark Musa, ‘The Portable Dante’ (Penguin) First rate notes: Robert and Jean Hollander (Vintage/Anchor) New poetic translation that retains the terza rima: Michael Palma (Liveright) Prose translation: Charles S. Singleton (Princeton University Press) Other notable translators: Robin Kirkpatrick John Ciarda Allen Mandelbaum Older translations by Dorothy L. Sayers Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.