Displaying 1 of 1 2022 Format: Book Author: Ferrante, Elena, author. Title: In the margins : on the pleasures of reading and writing / Elena Ferrante ; translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein. Publisher, Date: New York, N.Y. : Europa Editions, 2022. ©2022 Description: 111 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm Summary: A delightful collection of essays exploring reading and writing. "In the Margins" contains Elena Ferrante's latest reflections on literature, and the works and authors that have influenced her throughout her career. Subjects: Authorship. Women authors. Authorship Other Contributor: Goldstein, Ann, 1949- translator. Notes: Originally published as I margini e il dettato ©2021. Text in English, translated from the Italian. Contents: Pain and pen -- Aquamarine -- Histories, I -- Dante's rib. ISBN: 9781609457372 (hbk.) 1609457374 (hbk.) 9781787704169 1787704165 (ePub ebook) OCLC: 1262124350 System Availability: 2 # System items in: 2 # Local items: 1 # Local items in: 1 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Availability' section below. Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Large Cover Image Trade Reviews Publishers Weekly ReviewFour essays illuminate the mind of Ferrante (The Lying Life of Adults) in this dazzling collection. In "Pain and Pen" she recalls writing "neat" and "orderly" stories in elementary school notebooks, and explains that the "discordant clamor" in her head led to her novels of "love and betrayal, dangerous investigations, horrific discoveries, corrupted youth, miserable lives that have a stroke of luck." "Aquamarine" explores the "passion for realism" that she's "stubbornly pursued since adolescence," and recounts the "small discoveries" she found after drafting a cover letter for an "unsatisfying" novel she wrote. "Histories, I" sheds light on the particularly "arduous journey" shared by women writers, and acknowledges how the craft of writing builds on the work of those who came before--Ferrante counts among her influences Ingeborg Bachmann, Emily Dickinson, María Guerra, and Gertrude Stein. In "Dante's Rib," Ferrante responds to Dante's work: "I loved and love Dante's words but am exhausted by their force." The collection's strength comes from Ferrante's beautiful prose, as well as the fascinating look at where she finds inspiration. The author's legions of fans are in for a treat. (Mar.) Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
