http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2015/10/how_jane_austen_helped_inspire_elena_ferrante_s_disappearing_act.html

Elena Ferrante—the mysterious Italian writer whose Neapolitan novels have captivated the literary world with their portrait of a lifelong female friendship—has been asked many times why she keeps her identity private. She has responded with many variations on the answer that she gave Vanity Fair this summer: “My books increasingly demonstrate their independence … for those who love literature, the books are enough.”