On the Pre-text or As a Pre-face
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Vita Nuova: The Promise of Writing
The Secret of Beginning: A Parable
The Promise of a New Life
Transcribing the Promise
2. Inferno: The Aporia of Forgiveness
Writing in Exile
“I Desire Mercy, not Sacrifice”
3. Purgatorio: Re-turning to the Scene of Forgiveness
Accepting Forgiveness
Forgiving Gives Giving
4. Paradiso: Turning Tears into Smiles
Enjoying Forgiveness
Dante’s Portrait Gallery
Conclusion In Memoriam: A Smile in Passing
Notes
Index