Ned Vizzini
Encyclopedia
Edison Price "Ned" Vizzini (born April 4, 1981) is an American
writer who is the author of books for young adults. He is best known for his novel Be More Chill
. He has been a columnist for the New York Press
since his teens.
neighborhood of Brooklyn
in New York City
. He attended Stuyvesant High School
in Manhattan
, graduating in 1999. At fifteen he began to write articles for the New York Press
, an alternative newspaper.
After he wrote an essay that was published by The New York Times Magazine
, several of his essays about his young adult life ended up being combined into his first book, Teen Angst? Naaah.... Vizzini attended Hunter College
, also located in Manhattan. Ned Vizzini currently lives in Los Angeles and continues to write and to speak about his books. Vizzini's characters and situations are said to be based upon his time spent at Stuyvesant.
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writer who is the author of books for young adults. He is best known for his novel Be More Chill
Be More Chill
Be More Chill is a science fiction novel published in 2004 by American author Ned Vizzini. It features a fictional pill named the "squip". This story is supposed to take place around 2010.-Plot introduction:...
. He has been a columnist for the New York Press
New York Press
New York Press was a free alternative weekly in New York City, that was published from 1988 to 2011. During its lifetime, it was the main competitor to the Village Voice...
since his teens.
Life and career
Vizzini grew up primarily in the Park SlopePark Slope, Brooklyn
Park Slope is a neighborhood in western Brooklyn, New York City's most populous borough. Park Slope is roughly bounded by Prospect Park West to the east, Fourth Avenue to the west, Flatbush Avenue to the north, and 15th Street to the south, though other definitions are sometimes offered. Generally...
neighborhood of Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
in New York City
New York City
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. He attended Stuyvesant High School
Stuyvesant High School
Stuyvesant High School , commonly referred to as Stuy , is a New York City public high school that specializes in mathematics and science. The school opened in 1904 on Manhattan's East Side and moved to a new building in Battery Park City in 1992. Stuyvesant is noted for its strong academic...
in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, graduating in 1999. At fifteen he began to write articles for the New York Press
New York Press
New York Press was a free alternative weekly in New York City, that was published from 1988 to 2011. During its lifetime, it was the main competitor to the Village Voice...
, an alternative newspaper.
After he wrote an essay that was published by The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine is a Sunday magazine supplement included with the Sunday edition of The New York Times. It is host to feature articles longer than those typically in the newspaper and has attracted many notable contributors...
, several of his essays about his young adult life ended up being combined into his first book, Teen Angst? Naaah.... Vizzini attended Hunter College
Hunter College
Hunter College, established in 1870, is a public university and one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Hunter grants undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degrees in more than one hundred fields of study, and is recognized...
, also located in Manhattan. Ned Vizzini currently lives in Los Angeles and continues to write and to speak about his books. Vizzini's characters and situations are said to be based upon his time spent at Stuyvesant.
Books
- Teen Angst? Naaah..., a "quasi-autobiography" that consists of essays about Vizzini's young adult years attending Stuyvesant High School.
- Be More ChillBe More ChillBe More Chill is a science fiction novel published in 2004 by American author Ned Vizzini. It features a fictional pill named the "squip". This story is supposed to take place around 2010.-Plot introduction:...
, Vizzini's fiction debut follows the adventures of Jeremy Heere, a terminally "uncool" teenage boy. Jeremy's life changes when he buys a "squip", a pill that gives the user instructions on how to act cool. - It's Kind of a Funny StoryIt's Kind of a Funny StoryIt's Kind of a Funny Story is a 2006 novel by American author Ned Vizzini. It follows a depressed teenager who becomes suicidal and checks himself into a psychiatric hospital. The book was inspired by Vizzini's own brief hospitalization for depression in November 2004...
, Vizzini's second novel follows a depressed young man who becomes suicidal and checks himself into a psychiatric hospital. The book was inspired by Vizzini's own brief hospitalization for depression in November 2004, as described in the book's endnotes. Its movie rights were sold to ParamountParamount PicturesParamount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
. The motion pictureIt's Kind of a Funny Story (film)It's Kind of a Funny Story is a 2010 comedy-drama film written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, an adaptation of Ned Vizzini's 2006 novel of the same name. The film stars Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, and Viola Davis...
, starring Keir GilchristKeir GilchristKeir David Peters Gilchrist is a Canadian actor. Gilchrist is known for playing teen Marshall Gregson on Showtime's original series United States of Tara, and for starring in the 2010 drama-comedy It's Kind of a Funny Story....
, Zach GalifianakisZach GalifianakisZachary Knight "Zach" Galifianakis is an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his numerous film and television appearances including his own Comedy Central Presents special...
, and Emma RobertsEmma RobertsEmma Rose Roberts is an American actress, model and singer. She is the daughter of actor Eric Roberts and niece of Julia Roberts. Roberts became known for her role as Addie Singer in the Nickelodeon television series Unfabulous. She released her debut album, which also served as the show's...
and directed by Anna BodenAnna BodenAnna Boden is an American film director, cinematographer, editor, and screenwriter best known as the co-writer of the 2006 film Half Nelson. She is known for her collaborations with fellow filmmaker Ryan Fleck.- Life and career :...
and Ryan FleckRyan FleckRyan K. Fleck is an American film director, cinematographer, editor, and screenwriter best known for directing and writing the 2006 film Half Nelson and the 2008 film Sugar. He is known for his collaborations with fellow filmmaker Anna Boden.-Life and career:Fleck was born in Berkeley, California...
, debuted on October 8, 2010.
External links
- Official website
- "Too Hot to Handle: for young writers, the dangers of shining too brightly, too early" - biography and interview from the Village Voice
- Ned Vizzini's Blog, On LivejournalLiveJournalLiveJournal is a virtual community where Internet users can keep a blog, journal or diary. LiveJournal is also the name of the free and open source server software that was designed to run the LiveJournal virtual community....
- "Beauty" short story at 3:AM
- "Nose" short story at Underground VoicesUnderground Voices MagazineUnderground Voices is an American literary magazine created in 2004. Based in Los Angeles, Underground Voices caters to edgy, raw, dark fiction, flash fiction, and poetry. The magazine also publishes the works of visual artists...