Which Italian poet wrote the epic poem 'The Divine Comedy'?

Which Italian poet wrote the epic poem 'The Divine Comedy'? Dante Alighieri wrote it.

Dante composed the poem in Italian in the early 14th century, completing it shortly before his death in 1321. The narrator travels through three realms of the medieval Christian afterlife: Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso (Paradise). The Roman poet Virgil guides Dante through the first two realms, while Beatrice guides him through Paradise.

The poem was originally titled Comedìa, meaning “Comedy,” a label that referred to its movement from suffering toward a happy ending and its use of vernacular language. The adjective “Divine” was added later, becoming part of the title in the 16th century. Dante’s Tuscan Italian helped establish the dialect as a foundation of standard Italian.

A common mix-up is confusing Dante with Virgil: Virgil is an important character and guide in the poem, but Dante is its author. Giovanni Boccaccio, another major Italian writer, later helped popularize Dante’s reputation and the expanded title.