Elena Ferrante

Elena Ferrante is the pseudonymous Italian author whose identity remains one of contemporary literature's most closely guarded secrets. She first came to prominence with her 1992 novel Troubling Love and has steadfastly refused to make public appearances, give in-person interviews, or reveal her biographical details, arguing that books, once written, have no need of their authors. Her correspondence with her publishers, collected in Frantumaglia, offers glimpses of a deeply private, intellectually formidable mind. This author hub collects 1 work in the Canon Compass ranking, led by My Brilliant Friend.