Back by popular demand for an extended run!
Italian novelist Elena Ferrante has become a global literary sensation thanks to her bestselling Neapolitan Quartet, which have sold 5 million copies and recently spawned an acclaimed miniseries on HBO. The whole world has Ferrante fever and documentary filmmaker Giacomo Durzi digs into why, taking us on a journey from New York City to Naples to uncover the secrets of the pseudonymous writer, the story behind her success and the power of her words. Some of the author's closest collaborators and world-renowned writers like Jonathan Franzen and Elizabeth Strout offer insight into the books, the mysterious person behind them, and our global love affair with Ferrante.
Promotional Partners: Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Professional Writers Association of Canada, Start Writing and The Word on the Street Festival