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For two decades, Italian author Elena Ferrante maintained her privacy – until a recent article claimed to reveal her 'true' identity. Twenty-five years after the publication of her first novel, Lauren Strain considers the example that her fight for selfhood – and the struggles of the women in her novels – sets for us today. (Image from the film L'Amore Molesto, based on the novel)
For two decades, Italian author Elena Ferrante maintained her privacy – until a recent article claimed to reveal her 'true' identity. Twenty-five years after the publication of her first novel, Lauren Strain considers the example that her fight for selfhood – and the struggles of the women in her novels – sets for us today. (Image from the film L'Amore Molesto, based on the novel)