Dante and Italian Unification
Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU) 24 West 12th Street, New York CityMahnaz Yousefzadeh, NYU A lecture by Mahnaz Yousefzadeh, NYU This lecture will address the particular role the figure of Dante played in the process of national unification of Italy by discussing the relevance of this history for the contemporary moment, as neighborhoods, cities and nations are pondering how to enter a global economy and society without losing cultural genes and artistic heritage.…