“Writing is getting comfortable with everything that has already been written …” Elena Ferrante, “In the Margins” In her book In the Margins: On the Pleasures of Reading and Writing, the Italian writer Elena Ferrante considers the impact a life of reading has had on her own writing. The fact Ferrante hones her craft by considering the work of other writers is both a revelation and a comfort. The author, who writes under a pseudonym and is famous for the Neapolitan novels, is one of my favourite authors and so the opportunity to read about her method, and the books she loves, feels like attending a masterclass in creativity. Ferrante pens four essays for
When too many books is never enough
When too many books is never enough
When too many books is never enough
“Writing is getting comfortable with everything that has already been written …” Elena Ferrante, “In the Margins” In her book In the Margins: On the Pleasures of Reading and Writing, the Italian writer Elena Ferrante considers the impact a life of reading has had on her own writing. The fact Ferrante hones her craft by considering the work of other writers is both a revelation and a comfort. The author, who writes under a pseudonym and is famous for the Neapolitan novels, is one of my favourite authors and so the opportunity to read about her method, and the books she loves, feels like attending a masterclass in creativity. Ferrante pens four essays for