About Akash Kumar

I'm a specialist of medieval Italian literature, particularly Dante, and work to broaden perspectives on the period through the lens of Mediterranean studies, history of science, and global medieval phenomena such as the game of chess and frame-tale narratives.

NBN Episodes hosted by Akash:

Andrea Celli, "Dante and the Mediterranean Comedy: From Muslim Spain to Post-Colonial Italy" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022)

October 11, 2023

Dante and the Mediterranean Comedy

Andrea Celli
Hosted by Akash Kumar
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In Dante and the Mediterranean Comedy: From Muslim Spain to Post-Colonial Italy (Palgrave Macmillan, 2022), Andrea Celli explores the complex ways in …