Ezra Pound’s “Canto XIV” opens with the line “Io venni in luogo d’ogni luce muto” [I came to a place devoid of light]. This creates a connection between the Canto and which of the following works?
ADante’s “Divine Comedy”
BThomas Mann’s “Doctor Faustus”
CMilton’s “Paradise Lost”
DGoethe’s “Faust”
Correct answer
B. Thomas Mann’s “Doctor Faustus”
Explanation
The correct answer is Thomas Mann’s “Doctor Faustus”.