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Irma Brandeis


 

Irma Brandeis (1905-1990) was a Jewish-American scholar of Dante Alighieri. Her work The Ladder of Vision was acclaimed as a breakthrough in Dantean studies upon its publication in the 1960s.

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1905 - 1990 - Dante Alighieri

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In her visits to Italy between 1933 and 1939 Brandeis became acquainted with the poet Eugenio Montale and was the inspiration for the metaphysical figure Clizia in his poetry.

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Italy - 1933 - 1939 - Eugenio Montale

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