Alessandro D'Avenia is an Italian author, teacher and screenwriter, known for novels such as 'White as Milk, Red as Blood' and the essay 'L'arte di essere fragili'.

Publicly known as an Italian writer who has written novels for young readers and essays; in the provided review he is described as author of three successful novels and as a teacher and screenwriter.

The available review discusses Alessandro D'Avenia's L'arte di essere fragili as a reinterpretation of Giacomo Leopardi for young readers. It highlights themes of fragility, adolescence, destiny and friendship, and notes the author's roles as teacher and screenwriter. Overall the review is appreciative and finds the book motivating for educators and youth.

For:Readers interested in Giacomo Leopardi, teachers, young adults, and fans of Alessandro D'Avenia.

 The poet hated by many students of the past and present, Giacomo Leopardi, famous for his misfortunes and works dominated by pessimism (cosmic, as defined by scholars of his work), is reinterpreted and reevaluated in his short life and works as a guide for youth by the writer (but also teacher and screenwriter) Alessandro D’Avenia, author of three successful novels ('White as Milk, Red as Blood', 'Things That No One Knows', and 'What Hell Is Not'), whose protagonists are teenagers with unconventional lives who understand life through particular experiences, many of which are painful.

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