“An artist’s decision to remain anonymous should be respected. Creativity is one of the last great human mysteries. The work must be allowed to speak for itself.”

#Art #Freedom #Liberty #Banksy #ElenaFerrante

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/20/the-guardian-view-on-anonymity-in-art-the-unmasking-of-banksy-and-ferrante-should-stop?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Warum zum Fick kann man Leute nicht einfach in Ruhe kreativ und anonym schaffen lassen, wenn sie nicht gerade Nazis sind?

Wenn jemand hinter dem eigenen Werk zurücktreten möchte und das unmissverständlich äußert, warum müssen irgendwelche Arschgeigen dann immer wieder zum Halali blasen?

#Banksy #ElenaFerrante

Il Fatto Quotidiano: “Il successo di Lenù e L’amica geniale? Sono andata in crisi e poi in terapia. Piano piano sono rientrata nella vita e nel corpo di una ragazza di 20 anni”: parla Margherita Mazzucco

Ha conosciuto la popolarità mondiale grazie al ruolo di Lenù una delle protagoniste de “L’Amica Geniale”, la serie ispirata ai libri omonimi di Elena Ferrante. L’attrice Margherita Mazzucco oggi ha 23 anni, ma ai tempi del boom del fenomeno televisivo aveva solo 15 anni. Oggi presenta il corto “L’ultimo giorno di felicità” del regista esordiente Giovanni B. Algieri, ma in una intervista a La Repubblica ha confessato che non è stato certamente facile sostenere il “peso” del successo.
“Non me la sono vissuta bene, soprattutto all’inizio. – ha affermato – Sono andata in crisi, fortunatamente sono andata in terapia che mi ha aiutato molto in questi anni. Piano piano sono rientrata nella vita e nel corpo di una ragazza di vent’anni. La mia famiglia mi è sempre stata vicina, questo è stato fondamentale, ma importante è stato anche ricreare un gruppo di amicizie che avevo perso. Il primo anno è stato duro poi ho cominciato a stare meglio”.
Il futuro è tracciato: “Intanto finire questa università che mi piace molto. Sento di avere tante strade aperte, prima credevo che avrei fatto l’attrice e basta, anche se avevo dei dubbi sul fatto che fosse veramente il mio destino. Oggi mi sento più libera, studiando la storia del cinema mi sto appassionando di più, ma soprattutto mi sento tornata tra i miei coetanei”.
E infine: “Oggi sono serena. Sono contenta di questo percorso fatto e vorrei continuare secondo le mie tempistiche. Sono cresciuta molto velocemente e ora mi piace fare le cose al momento giusto. Il sogno che sto coltivando ora è la regia. Vedremo quando”.
L'articolo “Il successo di Lenù e L’amica geniale? Sono andata in crisi e poi in terapia. Piano piano sono rientrata nella vita e nel corpo di una ragazza di 20 anni”: parla Margherita Mazzucco proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.

The success of Lenù and The Talented Mr. Rapasso? I was in crisis and then went to therapy. Slowly I returned to the life and body of a 20-year-old girl”: says Margherita Mazzucco.

She gained worldwide popularity thanks to her role as Lenù, one of the protagonists of “My Brilliant Friend,” the series inspired by Elena Ferrante’s novels. Actress Margherita Mazzucco is currently 23 years old, but at the time of the television phenomenon’s boom, she was only 15. Today she presents “The Last Day of Happiness” by debut director Giovanni B. Algieri, but in an interview with La Repubblica, she confessed that it wasn’t certainly easy to bear the “weight” of success.

“I didn’t live it well, especially at the beginning. – she stated – I went through a crisis, fortunately I went into therapy which helped me a lot in these years. Slowly I returned to the life and body of a twenty-year-old girl. My family has always been close to me, this was fundamental, but it was also important to recreate a group of friendships that I had lost. The first year was hard, then I started to feel better.”

The future is mapped out: “In the meantime, finish this university that I really like. I feel I have many paths open before me, before I thought I would be an actress and nothing more, even though I had doubts about whether it was really my destiny. Today I feel more free, studying the history of cinema I am becoming more passionate about it, but above all I feel back with my peers.”

And finally: “Today I am serene. I am happy with this path I have taken and I would like to continue according to my own timeline. I have grown up very quickly and now I like to do things at the right moment. The dream I am cultivating now is directing. We’ll see when.”

The article “The Success of Lenù and ‘My Brilliant Friend’? I Went Through a Crisis and Then Therapy. Slowly I Returned to the Life and Body of a Twenty-Year-Old Girl” features Margherita Mazzucco from Il Fatto Quotidiano.

#Rapasso #MargheritaMazzucco #MyBrilliantFriend #ElenaFerrante’s #GiovanniBAlgieri #LaRepubblica #Today

https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/03/12/il-successo-di-lenu-e-lamica-geniale-sono-andata-in-crisi-e-poi-in-terapia-piano-piano-sono-rientrata-nella-vita-e-nel-corpo-di-una-ragazza-di-20-anni-parla-margherita-mazzucco/8321513/

[Rencontre] Parlez-nous de... La page est un miroir. Sur l’œuvre d’Elena Ferrante
📅 04 mars | 17h30 – 19h30
📍 La Parenthèse

À l’occasion de la parution de "La page est un miroir. Sur l’œuvre d’Elena Ferrante" chez CNRS Éditions, l’autrice Ilaria Moretti (IHRIM) propose une traversée critique de l’œuvre de Ferrante, animée par Marie Fabre (Triangle @ENSdeLyon )
Les œuvres d’Elena Ferrante connaissent un succès littéraire mondial exceptionnel : traduites en 45 langues, elles ont déjà conquis plus de 15 millions de lecteurs. Comment expliquer un tel rayonnement ? Cette rencontre propose d’explorer les raisons de cet engouement autour d’une œuvre portée par une auteure qui a fait le choix de l’anonymat depuis plus de trente ans, et d’interroger les liens entre succès commercial, forme littéraire et réception critique.

#ParlezNousDe #RencontreBDL #littérature #ElenaFerrante #LittératureContemporaine #Écriture #CritiqueLittéraire #Lecture
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Finally watched HBO's "My Brilliant Friend" series (on DVDs from a local library). It's a remarkably faithful adaptation of Elena Ferrante's four-novel masterpiece. Glad I waited to view all four seasons at once (over a few weeks), without disruptions or commercials.

The casting (especially in the early seasons) is great. The characters were repeatedly recast (switching to older actors in later seasons), which was sometimes jarring, but fortunately not for long.

The crowded Neapolitan neighbourhood (filmed on an elaborate custom-built set) looked very much like what I'd imagined. As the story expanded beyond that close-knit locale, the vivid filming locations delighted my eyes, and made me long to visit Italy again (which I will probably never do, alas).

I believe this was the first HBO original series which required English subtitles throughout, and I've read that even within Italy, it was broadcast with Italian subtitles (due to the extensive use of Neapolitan dialect). As I understand it, HBO worked with local production companies, which no doubt increased the overall feeling of authenticity.

I've seen a few negative reviews (written from a perspective that is very different from mine), so I guess this series isn't for everybody. However, I loved it, and my husband (who shares my fascination with Italy, but hasn't read the books) enjoyed it as well.

In Australia, it's still airing (for free) on SBS, if you don't mind creating an account and accepting their ads and trackers.

As for me, I want to reread all four books now.

#nowWatching #MyBrilliantFriend #ElenaFerrante