Dante Alighieri 
Inferno: A New Verse Translation 

‘Palma’s wonderfully readable translation comes close to perfection. I’m tempted to call it a miracle.’—X. J. Kennedy

Unlike every known translator before him, Michael Palma re-creates Dante’s masterpiece in all its dimensions, without emphasizing some aspects over others, rendering
Inferno into contemporary American English while maintaining Dante’s original triple rhyme scheme. The result is a translation that can be appreciated for its literal faithfulness and beautiful poetic form, accompanied by facing-page Italian and explanatory notes. ‘A superb translation; highly recommended.’—
Library Journal ‘I find Michael Palma’s
Inferno to be one that I’m having a hard time improving.’—Lawrence Ferlinghetti ‘I think highly of Michael Palma’s
Inferno….Readers will find it admirably clear and readable.’—Richard Wilbur

About the author

Michael Palma has published six collections of original poetry and nearly twenty books of translations of modern and contemporary poets. He has received numerous awards, including the Italo Calvino Award from the Translation Center of Columbia University. His most recent book is Faithful in My Fashion: Essays on the Translation of Poetry. He lives in Vermont.