Writing in Dante's Cult of Truth From Borges to Boccaccio

Describes the field; reviews the literature; constructs a model to guide future studies; and explains methods for conducting research on writing in academic disciplines. The volume contains material of importance to researchers and to teachers and administrators. Explores how subsequent poets, including Pound and Eliot, have used and modified Dante's ideas about the relation of literature to history, ideology, and other realities. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR