Mark Musa

Mark Louis (Sonny) Musa (27 May 1934[1] – December 31, 2014[2]) was a translator and scholar of Italian literature.

He was a Guggenheim fellow and the author of articles and books, including Advent at the Gates: Dante's Comedy, published in 1974 by Indiana University Press.

Best known for his translations of Italian classics, including Dante,[3] Boccaccio, and Petrarch,[4] he was Distinguished Professor Emeritus of German, French and Italian at Indiana University.

[5] Musa died in Pollença, Mallorca, on December 31, 2014.

[2] This biography about a translator from the United States is a stub.