The first novel in Elena Ferrante's four part series, My Brilliant Friend, is to be adapted into an eight-episode Italian drama series for HBO and Italian state broadcaster Rai. Production is set to begin this summer. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Elena Ferrante’s bestselling book “My Brilliant Friend” is headed to the small screen, courtesy of HBO and RAI, Italy’s national public broadcasting company. Set in Naples, “My Brilliant Friend” centers on Elena Greco, as she recalls her lifelong relationship with dear friend — and dear enemy —... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
With the recent outing of Elena Ferrante's identity grabbing headlines, her American publisher, Europa Editions, is mounting a timely celebration to push two new books by the bestselling Italian author. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
The unmasking of Elena Ferrante’s alleged true identity is only likely to increase sales of her books, booksellers have said. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
An Italian investigative journalist claims to have discovered the identity of pseudonymous author Elena Ferrante to the anger and frustration of the literary community. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Germany saw the first of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels, My Brilliant Friend, at #1 on the fiction list at the end of August. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Elena Ferrante's hit Neapolitan quartet is to be adapted into an eight-part Italian language TV series. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Max Porter's debut Grief is the Thing with Feathers (Faber), Man Booker winner A Brief History of Seven Killings (Oneworld) by Marlon James and Elena Ferrante's Neopolitan quartet (Europa) are among the titles highlighted by publishers as books that made their year, or that they wish they had... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Italian novelist, whose real-life identity is a well-kept secret, says in email interview that female authors continue to be confined to a ‘literary gynaeceum’The elusive Italian author Elena Ferrante has said that women writers tend to be shut “in a literary gynaeceum” by the books... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
This week, new Tana French, new Elena Ferrante, and the history of rock 'n' roll in 10 songs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]