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Elena Ferrante

<p>Elena Ferrante is the pseudonym for the Italian novelist responsible for the acclaimed Neapolitan Novels, a four-book series that includes <i>My Brilliant Friend</i>, <i>The Story of a New Name</i>, <i>Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay</i>, and <i>The Story of the Lost Child,</i> which was named one of the top 10 books of 2015 by <i>The New York Times</i>. Ferrante's belief that "books, once they are written, have no need of their author" has led to intense speculation about her true identity.</p>