Professor of Theater Ron Jenkins participated in a discussion on WNPR's The Colin McEnroe Show about Dante Aligheri's 14,000 line epic poem, "The Divine Comedy," of which "Dante's Inferno" is the most famous section. This adventure story is based on Dante's real life in 14th century Italy, where he was a city official, diplomatic negotiator, and a man who dared to cross the Pope. Jenkins has taught Dante at Wesleyan and in prison courses. "I discovered that I could learn a lot about Dante by teaching it in prison. I brought my Wesleyan students and my Yale students into prison to work with…