Elena Ferrante
Encyclopedia
Elena Ferrante is an Italian writer.
She is an extremely reclusive writer and as such not much is known of her true identity or her current location. It has been postured that Ferrante is in fact a pen name
for the male Italian writer Domenico Starnone
. There is much speculation as to this on Italian internet boards. She is quoted as having "devastating power as a novelist" and as being a "fine writer". Her most known works include The Lost Daughter (La Figlia Oscura) and Nasty Love (L'amore molesto). L'amore molesto was turned into a feature film
directed by Mario Martone
. The Days of Abandonment (I Giorni dell'abbandono) was also turned into a film, directed by Roberto Faenza
. In her 2003 book La Frantumaglia she speaks of her experiences as a writer.
She is an extremely reclusive writer and as such not much is known of her true identity or her current location. It has been postured that Ferrante is in fact a pen name
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
for the male Italian writer Domenico Starnone
Domenico Starnone
Domenico Starnone is an Italian writer, screenwriter and journalist.Born in Saviano, near Naples, he collaborated to several newspapapers and satirically magazines, including L'Unità, Il Manifesto, Tango and Cuore, usually about episodes of life as his High School teacher...
. There is much speculation as to this on Italian internet boards. She is quoted as having "devastating power as a novelist" and as being a "fine writer". Her most known works include The Lost Daughter (La Figlia Oscura) and Nasty Love (L'amore molesto). L'amore molesto was turned into a feature film
Nasty Love
Nasty Love is a 1995 Italian drama film directed by Mario Martone. It was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on the novel of the same name by Elena Ferrante...
directed by Mario Martone
Mario Martone
Mario Martone is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 15 films since 1985. His film L'amore molesto was entered into the 1995 Cannes Film Festival...
. The Days of Abandonment (I Giorni dell'abbandono) was also turned into a film, directed by Roberto Faenza
Roberto Faenza
Roberto Faenza is an Italian film director.Born in Turin in 1943, Roberto Faenza received a degree in Political Science and a diploma at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia....
. In her 2003 book La Frantumaglia she speaks of her experiences as a writer.
Credits
- L'amore molesto (Nasty Love - 1992)
- I giorni dell'abbandono (The Days of Abandonment - 2002)
- La frantumaglia (2003)
- La figlia oscura (The Lost Daughter - 2006)
- La spiaggia di notte (The Beach at Night - 2007)