Elena Ferrante

pseudonymous Italian writer
Person human Q368127
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Elena Ferrante

Summary

Elena Ferrante is a human[1]. She was born in Naples[2]. She was born on 1943[3]. She worked as a novelist[4], screenwriter[5], and translator[6]. She ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,783 views/month, #6,075 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Naples[2], Elena Ferrante…
  • Elena Ferrante was born on 1943[3].
  • Elena Ferrante was born on April 5, 1943[8].
  • Elena Ferrante held citizenship in Italy[9].
  • Elena Ferrante's professions included novelist[4].
  • Elena Ferrante's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Elena Ferrante's professions included translator[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Elena Ferrante is Troubling Love[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Elena Ferrante is The Days of Abandonment[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Elena Ferrante is The Lost Daughter[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Elena Ferrante is Frantumaglia: a Writer's Journey[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Elena Ferrante is The Lying Life of Adults[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Elena Ferrante is My Brilliant Friend[15].
  • Elena Ferrante received the Q137449821[16].
  • Elena Ferrante's religion is recorded as atheism[17].
  • Elena Ferrante is recorded as female[18].
  • Elena Ferrante's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Elena Ferrante's instance of is recorded as pseudonym[20].
  • Elena Ferrante's genre is essay[21].
  • Elena Ferrante's family name is recorded as Ferrante[22].
  • Elena Ferrante's given name is recorded as Elena[23].
  • Elena Ferrante's pseudonym is recorded as Elena Ferrante[24].
  • Elena Ferrante's official website is recorded as https://elenaferrante.com[25].
  • Elena Ferrante's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Elena Ferrante[26].
  • Elena Ferrante's described at URL is recorded as https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/elena-ferrante[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 26696f76-5071-44f0-8659-aa551788a20a[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Elena Ferrante was born in Naples[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1943[3] and April 5, 1943[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], screenwriter[5], and translator[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Troubling Love[10], a literary work[31], founded in 1992[32]; The Days of Abandonment[11], a literary work[33]; The Lost Daughter[12], a literary work[34]; Frantumaglia: a Writer's Journey[13], a literary work[35]; The Lying Life of Adults[14], a literary work[36]; and My Brilliant Friend[15], a literary work[37].

Recognition

Elena Ferrante received the Q137449821[16].

Personal Life

Elena Ferrante's religion is recorded as atheism[17].

Why It Matters

Elena Ferrante ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,783 views/month, #6,075 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

Works attributed to her include My Brilliant Friend[39], a literary work[40]; Neapolitan Novels[41], a novel series[42]; The Story of the Lost Child[43], a literary work[44], in Germany[45]; The Story of a New Name[46], a literary work[47]; Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay[48], a literary work[49]; and The Days of Abandonment[50], a literary work[51].

FAQs

Where was Elena Ferrante born?

Born in Naples[2], Elena Ferrante…

What did Elena Ferrante do for work?

Elena Ferrante worked as novelist[4], screenwriter[5], and translator[6].

What awards did Elena Ferrante receive?

Honors received include Q137449821[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . prixdeslibraires.qc.ca. prixdeslibraires.qc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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