Great Regulars: Unlike most modern fictional sleuths,

with their proletarian bona fides, Dante hasn't a democratic bone in his body. He's a snob, both intellectually and socially. In fact, he's a misanthropic crank sorely in need of anger management. A great poet, no doubt--and no one is more aware of this than he--but only a so-so human being.

from Frank Wilson: Philadelphia Inquirer: Medieval poet an unlikely crime sleuth

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