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J. Simon Harris

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in Greensboro, The United States
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Dante, Homer, Shakespeare, Robert Fagles (translator), Pablo Neruda

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J. Simon Harris is a novelist and translator of Dante's Inferno and Pablo Neruda's Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with his wife Ashley, their son Luke, and their dogs Hallie and Lucy. In addition to literature and poetry, he loves science (and works as a scientist), videogames, movies, the outdoors, and—most of all—spending time with his family. He has translated poetry into English from Italian, Spanish, Ancient Greek, Old English, and Provencal. He is currently working on a translation of Dante’s Vita Nuova, and a translation of Homer’s Iliad in hexameter verse (and of course, he’s eager to start work on Purgatory). Much of his work, including translations and original poetry, is showcased on ...more

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J. Simon Harris In addition to maintaining my website (Dante's Afterlife), I am now working on a translation of Homer's Iliad (in epic hexameter) and a translation of…moreIn addition to maintaining my website (Dante's Afterlife), I am now working on a translation of Homer's Iliad (in epic hexameter) and a translation of Dante's Vita Nuova. I will begin translating Dante's Purgatory soon(ish).(less)
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My Inferno translation is officially out!!!


My translation of Dante's Inferno has finally been released! I've been working on this for over a decade. It's in a verse form known as terza rima, just like the original Italian. There are also notes, a bibliography, a glossary of people and places (with pronunciations), and a ton of original artwork (maps, illustrations, diagrams of Dante's Hell). I am unbelievably excited!! I can't wait for Read more of this blog post »
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