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Frantumaglia

A Writer’s Journey
By Elena Ferrante
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Frantumaglia by Elena Ferrante is a rich tapestry of personal musings, letters, and interviews that offer a window into the enigmatic author's thoughts and creative process. This collection explores the emotional and intellectual landscapes that have shaped her acclaimed novels, revealing insights into her storytelling and the themes that permeate her work. It's an intimate glimpse into the mind of one of contemporary literature's most mysterious figures.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by the enigmatic world of Elena Ferrante and relish reflective, intimate explorations of an author's creative process. This collection of letters, interviews, and essays opens a window into the thoughts and inspirations of a famously private writer, providing a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of her acclaimed works.

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Frantumaglia

This book invites readers into Elena Ferrante's workshop.

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In this collection, renowned and reclusive Italian writer Elena Ferrante addresses subjects such as her choice to remain anonymous, her literary inspirations, politics and culture, and the role of the writer (and the publisher) in modern society.

Ferrante's voice is ever the same; direct, penetrating, sharp, inspiring and intimate.

Frantumaglia highlights the thoughts and reflections of Ferrante, who is the author of the Neapolitan Novels, along with three other novels, and has been hailed as 'the publishing story of the decade' by the Sunday Times.

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Frantumaglia by Elena Ferrante has been praised as a profound exploration of the author's creative process, offering fascinating insights into her working methods and artistic purpose. Critics describe it as an absorbing journey into Ferrante's private world, celebrating the life of the novel while challenging traditional notions of authorship. This collection of letters and interviews is noted for revealing much about Ferrante, the elusive mind behind the Neapolitan Quartet.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781609454326

Publisher: Europa Editions

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 September 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Europa Editions

Contributors:

  • Translated by Ann Goldstein
  • Translated by Ann Goldstein

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 135.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 386

Collections

Biography & Memoir Elena Ferrante Journals Non-Fiction Stationery

About the Author

Elena Ferrante is the author of The Days of Abandonment (Europa, 2005), Troubling Love (Europa, 2006), The Lost Daughter (Europa, 2008), and the four novels known as the Neapolitan Quartet (My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, and The Story of the Lost Child) which were published by Europa Editions between 2012 and 2015. My Brilliant Friend, the HBO series directed by Saverio Costanzo, premiered in 2018. Ferrante is also the author of Frantumaglia: A Writer’s Journey (Europa, 2016), a children’s picture book illustrated by Mara Cerri, The Beach at Night (Europa, 2016), and a collection of personal essays illustrated by Andrea Ucini entitled Incidental Inventions (Europa, 2019). The Lost Daughter was made into a feature film directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Olivia Colman. Her most recent novel is The Lying Life of Adults (Europa, 2020). In the Margins, a collection of original essays on reading and writing, was published by Europa in 2022. Ann Goldstein is one of the most accomplished translators from the Italian working today. Best known for her translations of Elena Ferrante’s oeuvre, she has also brought to Anglo-Saxon readers novels by Primo Levi, Pierpaolo Pasolini, Alessandro Baricco and other classic and contemporary Italian writers.

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