The brilliant friend is the successful TV series that tells the story of the two protagonists, Lila and Lenù, which take place between a Naples in the 50s and Milan and Pisa. The series takes inspiration from the novels of the mysterious writer Elena Ferrante.
After the release of the first two seasons, The brilliant friend e History of the new surname, the third season is also airing History of those who flee and those who remain, with the third and fourth episode.
And so, years after the novels were published, the identity of Elena Ferrante. As reported by the Sole 24 Ore it would be Anita Raja, a translator and writer born in Naples and wife of the writer Dominic Starnone.
How Elena Ferrante's identity was discovered
It appears that the identity of the mysterious Elena Ferrante was discovered by consulting the revenues recorded by the publishing house over the past three years and those of Anita Raja, whose proceeds seem to be increased by 150 percent thanks to the tv series.
The investigation was carried out from Sole 24 Ore with the German newspaper Faz, New York Review of Books and Mediapart French journalists.
The words of the editor of the Brilliant Friend
Harsh were the words of the publisher of the four novels The brilliant friend by the writer Elena Ferrante. Sandro Ferri, annoyed by the investigation, ha comment like that the revelation of the writer's identity:
I find it disgusting journalism that investigates privacy and treats female writers like Camorra. Now we also end up looking into the accounts. It is a relentless siege, a lack of respect for a person who does not want to appear. To the readers of her, to our author and to all those who have expressed solidarity with her, go all our daily commitment and our gratitude.
