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内容简介
“Elena Ferrante has established herself as the foremost writer in Italy - and the world.”–The Sunday Times
A delightful collection of essays exploring reading and writing from the internationally acclaimed author of My Brilliant Friend and The Lying Life of Adults.
Ferrante’s writing has been described as compulsive (The Times) and astonishing (Guardian), her novels have sold millions and been translated into many languages as well as adapted for TV internationally.
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作者简介
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 will be 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).
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 translated novels by Primo Levi, Pierpaolo Pasolini, Alessandro Baricco and other classic and contemporary Italian writers.
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读书文摘
正如陀思妥耶夫斯基所说，“真实的现实生活”（vera“vita vera”）是作家的执念和痛苦。无论能力多少，我们创作小说不是为了让假的看起来像真的，而是为了通过虚构，以绝对的忠诚说出最难以言说的真相。
让我觉得神奇的是：一个女人一封面上署名的女人，她通过“必要的另一个人”之口，大胆地把自己说成是天才，并和两个男性比肩，还把自己放在第一位。如此厚颜的行为让我觉得有些好笑，甚至有些可爱。
正如陀思妥耶夫斯基所说，“真实的现实生活”是作家的执念和痛苦。无论能力多少，我们创作小说不是为了让假的看起来像真的，而是为了通过虚构，以绝对的忠诚说出最难以言说的真相。
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