Inferno, The Norton LibraryMichael Palma's translation of theInfernoreproduces in contemporary English Dante's intricate triple rhymingterza rimaform, defying the conventional wisdom of literary commentators who long argued that it simply cannot be done. This spectacular feat of poetic artistry "accurate admirably clear, and readable" (Richard Wilbur) "in capturing the sense, sound, and spirit of the original comes close to perfection" (X. J. Kennedy).