Possible Clues:

• “Divine Comedy” writer
• Someone hell-bent on writing?
• “Commedia” writer
• Poet whom Pope Francis called 'a prophet of hope, a herald of humanity's possible redemption and liberation'
• Author of the work depicted in this puzzle
• Writer who went through hell?
• Poet's appointment around noon
• Whom Italians call 'il Sommo Poeta'
• Boccaccio added 'Divina' to the title of his masterpiece
• So-called 'Father of the Italian Language'