Dante Alighieri: A Divided and Divisive Figure

Elizabeth Greenwood studied sculpture at St. Martin’s School of Art and in Florence and Rome. She had a classical education, preferring Greek to Latin for the richness of its vocabulary, and her sculpture, with its reference to Greek mythology, reflects this predilection; she is also a dedicated writer. Apart from poetry, she enjoys producing emblematic fiction based on Mary Poppins’ philosophical song “a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down,” thus fulfilling the writer’s task as entertainer cum moralist, both creative activities dating from early childhood.