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Elena Ferrante(I)

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Elena Ferrante was born on 5 April 1943 in Naples, Campania, Italy. She is a writer, known for The Lost Daughter (2021), My Brilliant Friend (2018) and Troubling Love (1995).
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    Known for

    Olivia Colman in The Lost Daughter (2021)
    The Lost Daughter
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 2021
    Alba Rohrwacher and Irene Maiorino in My Brilliant Friend (2018)
    My Brilliant Friend
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Troubling Love (1995)
    Troubling Love
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1995
    Days of Abandonment
    • Writer

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      Writer

      • Untitled My Brilliant Friend Turkey Adaptation
        • novel
        • In Development
        • TV Series
      • Days of Abandonment
        • Writer
        • Pre-production
      • Alba Rohrwacher and Irene Maiorino in My Brilliant Friend (2018)
        My Brilliant Friend
        8.6
        TV Series
        • based on the novel by
        • written by
        • 2018–2024
      • The Lying Life of Adults (2023)
        The Lying Life of Adults
        6.4
        TV Series
        • based on the book
        • 2023
      • Olivia Colman in The Lost Daughter (2021)
        The Lost Daughter
        6.7
        • based on the novel by
        • 2021
      • The Days of Abandonment (2005)
        The Days of Abandonment
        5.8
        • novel
        • 2005
      • Troubling Love (1995)
        Troubling Love
        6.4
        • novel
        • 1995

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      • Born
        • April 5, 1943
        • Naples, Campania, Italy
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        The name "Elena Ferrante" is a pseudonym and the identity of this author has never been revealed.

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