Dante, generally known in English by his first name, now reigns above the corner of Vista and Central avenues with his restored white head and shoulders atop a new, light gray pedestal and base.

Dante's position on the island has become a nice piece of real estate, visible from four directions. Across Central Avenue, a former hero of Detroit's German population has grown obscure and obscured.

When the Dante Social Club’s 82-year history comes to a close next month, it won’t take with it Scranton’s only link to the medieval Italian poet best known for an epic poem that … ...

Detail of the statue of Dante Alighieri in Santa Croce’s square in Florence, Italy. By Rod Dreher. Most people think of Dante’s “Divine Comedy” as a medieval literary artifact, ...