Digital Dante

Abstract

This chapter considers the intersection of Dante and digital humanities by means of historical perspective, a broad survey of the field as it has developed over the past few decades, and an extended look at recent trends in developing projects. Attention is given to how and why Dante has emerged as a particular point of contact between the digital and humanistic, as well as to issues of the canon that can be both reinforced by digital projects and subverted by drawing attention to other voices and works within the tradition. This chapter also provides an extended look from within at the recent development and elaboration of Columbia University’s Digital Dante, seeking to point the way to future work and new paradigms of digital exploration in the world of Dante.