Background
Musa, Mark was born on May 27, 1934 in Parma, Italy. Son of Bruno and Ida (Berni) Musa.
language and literature educator
Musa, Mark was born on May 27, 1934 in Parma, Italy. Son of Bruno and Ida (Berni) Musa.
Bachelor, Rutgers University, 1956. Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1961.
Musa was a graduate of Rutgers University (Bachelor, 1956), the University of Florence (as Fulbright Scholar of the United States-Italy Fulbright Commission 1956-1958), and the Johns Hopkins University (Master of Arts, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, 1961). He was a Guggenheim fellow and the author of a number of books and articles Best known for his translations of the Italian classics (Dante and the poetry of the Middle Ages), he was Distinguished Professor Emeritus of German, French and Italian at Indiana University.
Musa translated and edited The Portable Dante and, with Peter Bondanella, The Portable Machiavelli, both published by Penguin Books.
Musa died in Majorca on December 31, 2014.
Member American Association Italian Studies (president 1980-1984).
Married Isabella Silva, October 19, 1961. Children– Marco, Massimo, Marcandrea.