Fans of the writer’s Neapolitan novels are flocking to discover the south Italian city,whose personality is as necessary to the books as the protagonistsLike many tourists in Naples, I have only ever been there en route to somewhere else. For years the city has had a reputation for being dirty, or perilous and traffic-choked: why on earth would anyone choose to linger? But this has changed. Naples is becoming a destination in its own correct,thanks in part to the enormous popularity of the enigmatic author Elena Ferrante. And with the city’s rubbish-collection problem solved and original traffic restrictions in the centre, it is looking in better shape than it has done for decades. Related: Elena Ferrante's Naples a photo essay Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk