Dr. Simon West

Dr Simon West is a poet and Italianist. He is the author of three volumes of poetry and an edition on the Italian poet Guido Cavalcanti. His most recent book The Ladder, published by Puncher & Wattmann, was shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards in 2016. He completed his PhD on poetry and translation at the University of Melbourne where it was awarded the Chancellor’s prize. He has taught Dante’s Divine Comedy for over ten years at the University of Melbourne to many enthusiastic students.

2019 Course Details

Purgatory
Tuesdays beginning 5th March 2019 at 6pm – 7.30pm
Venue: Dante Alighieri Society Office – 308 Drummond Street, Carlton.
Cost: $240 for 8 sessions (1hr. 30 mins per session)  
Materials: Any bilingual text of the Divine Comedy is acceptable

Please express your interest as soon as possible!
A course on INFERNO will be offered in May.
Daytime courses will also be offered later in the year!
For enquiries and expressions of interest please contact the Dante Alighieri Society Office.
Ph: 9349 1143
Email: dante.alighieri.melbourne@gmail.com

Additionally, complete the enrolment form below and send to the above email address.