Elena Ferrante
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Summary
Elena Ferrante was born on 1943[1] in Naples[2]. She has worked as a novelist[3], screenwriter[4], translator[5], and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,545 views/month, #6,075 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: April 5, 1943[8]
- Country of citizenship: Italy[9]
- Ethnic group: Italians[10]
- Notable work: Troubling Love[11], The Days of Abandonment[12], The Lost Daughter[13], Frantumaglia: a Writer's Journey[14], The Lying Life of Adults[15], My Brilliant Friend[16], The Story of a New Name[17], Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay[18], The Story of the Lost Child[19], Incidental Inventions[20], In the Margins: On the Pleasures of Reading and Writing[21]
- Award received: Q137449821[22]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[23]
- Sex or gender: female[24]
- Instance of: pseudonym[25]
- Genre: essay[26]
- Family name: Ferrante[27]
- Given name: Elena[28]
- Pseudonym: Elena Ferrante[29]
- Official website: https://elenaferrante.com[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Elena Ferrante[31]
- Described at URL: https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/elena-ferrante[32]
- Nominated for: International Booker Prize[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[34], Neapolitan[35]
- Name in native language: Elena Ferrante[36]
Why It Matters
Elena Ferrante has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[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 Lying Life of Adults[50], a literary work[51].
FAQs
Where was Elena Ferrante born?
Elena Ferrante's place of birth was Naples[2].
What did Elena Ferrante do for work?
Elena Ferrante worked as a novelist[3], screenwriter[4], translator[5], and writer[6].
What awards did Elena Ferrante receive?
Honors received include Q137449821[22].