The Italian writer, Elena Ferrante, is widely regarded as one of the most important novelists working today. In this class, we will study novels, interviews, and essays by Ferrante, but we will spend most of our time reading the "ferociously addictive" Neapolitan Quartet, a series that follows the lives of Elena Greco and Lila Cerullo over the course of an intense, lifelong friendship. We will pay close attention to Ferrante's style, trying to figure our why her work has generated both impassioned readers and critical praise. As a class, we will explore the writing of some of Ferrante's major influences, such as the work of feminist philosopher, Adriana Cavarero and the writer, Elsa Morante. Most broadly, our investigations will carry us into contemporary debates about world literature and cultures of the Global South.

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