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| '''Ned Vizzini''' (born '''Edison Price Vizzini''',<ref name="nyt">{{cite news |last=Yardley |first=William |date=December 20, 2013 |title=Ned Vizzini, 32, Dies; Wrote Teenage Novels |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/21/books/ned-vizzini-author-of-teenage-novels-dies-at-32.html |newspaper=New York Times |location= |publisher= |accessdate=December 21, 2013}}</ref> April 4, 1981 |
'''Ned Vizzini''' (born '''Edison Price Vizzini''',<ref name="nyt">{{cite news |last=Yardley |first=William |date=December 20, 2013 |title=Ned Vizzini, 32, Dies; Wrote Teenage Novels |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/21/books/ned-vizzini-author-of-teenage-novels-dies-at-32.html |newspaper=New York Times |location= |publisher= |accessdate=December 21, 2013}}</ref> April 4, 1981) is an American writer. He is the author of fourteen ] including '']'', which ] named #56 of the "100 Best-Ever Teen Novels" of all time<ref>{{cite web|title=Best Young Adult Novels, Best Teen Fiction, Top 100 Teen Novels : NPR|url=http://www.npr.org/2012/08/07/157795366/your-favorites-100-best-ever-teen-novels|accessdate=23 April 2013}}</ref> and which is the basis of the ]. | ||
| Vizzini suffered from ],<ref> '']'', 20 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.</ref> spending time in a ] in his early 20s, and authoring several works about the illness. He was found dead in his native ] after an apparent ] from a fall, aged 32.<ref name="nyt"/> | |||
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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| Vizzini's first published work was an essay he submitted to the '']'', an ], about winning honorable mention at the 1996 ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ned Vizzini {{!}} FAQ|url=http://nedvizzini.com/faq/#reader_75|work=What are ten important dates in your life and what happened on those dates?|accessdate=23 April 2013}}</ref> As a freelance writer for the paper, he wrote about everything from family vacations to getting drunk in the street with dangerous urban youth. The success of Vizzini's work earned him an invitation to contribute a teen-focused article to the '']''.<ref name="About">{{cite journal|title=Ned Vizzini (1981-)|journal=Something About the Author|year=2008|volume=179|pages=196–198}}</ref> | Vizzini's first published work was an essay he submitted to the '']'', an ], about winning honorable mention at the 1996 ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ned Vizzini {{!}} FAQ|url=http://nedvizzini.com/faq/#reader_75|work=What are ten important dates in your life and what happened on those dates?|accessdate=23 April 2013}}</ref> As a freelance writer for the paper, he wrote about everything from family vacations to getting drunk in the street with dangerous urban youth. The success of Vizzini's work earned him an invitation to contribute a teen-focused article to the '']''.<ref name="About">{{cite journal|title=Ned Vizzini (1981-)|journal=Something About the Author|year=2008|volume=179|pages=196–198}}</ref> | ||
| In May 1998, Vizzini's essay "Teen Angst? Nah!" appeared in '']''. |
In May 1998, Vizzini's essay "Teen Angst? Nah!" appeared in '']''. Vizzini attended ], located in Manhattan. In 2004 his first novel '']'' was published. A review for the '']'' said that ''Be More Chill'', which is about a high school student named Jeremy Heere who gets a supercomputer pill in his brain that makes him cool, "is so accurate that it should come with a warning."<ref name="About" /> Others have criticized the book for its language and lack of a clear moral.<ref>{{cite web|title=Goodreads {{!}} Be More Chill by Ned Vizzini - Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists|url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19476.Be_More_Chill#other_reviews|accessdate=April 23, 2013}}</ref> In 2006 Vizzini's second novel '']'' was published. It is based on Vizzini's five-day stay in Brooklyn's ] psychiatric ward. The book recounts fifteen-year-old Craig Gilner's battle with depression as a result of a taxing school year at Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School that exacerbates his feeling of social inadequacy.<ref name="About" /> In 2012 Vizzini's third novel ''The Other Normals'' was published. ''The Other Normals'' is an "Alternative Fantasy"<ref>{{cite web|last=Healy|first=Cat|title=The Other Normals « Beyond Books|url=http://beyondbooks.ca/?p=5494|accessdate=23 April 2013}}</ref> about a teenager who falls into a fantasy world that is the basis of his favorite ]. | ||
| With ], Vizzini wrote two episodes of the 2012 season of MTV's supernatural drama '']''.<ref>{{cite web|title="Teen Wolf" Restraint (TV episode 2012) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2337419/|accessdate=April 23, 2013}}</ref> | With ], Vizzini wrote two episodes of the 2012 season of MTV's supernatural drama '']''.<ref>{{cite web|title="Teen Wolf" Restraint (TV episode 2012) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2337419/|accessdate=April 23, 2013}}</ref> | ||
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| His essays and criticism appeared in '']'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Vizzini|first=Ned|title=Children’s Books - The Cardturner - By Louis Sachar - NYTimes.com|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/books/review/Vizzini-t.html?_r=0|accessdate=April 23, 2013}}</ref> '']'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Vizzini|first=Ned|title=Los Angeles Review of Books - A Grosser Power: A Contrarian Look At The Hunger Games|url=http://lareviewofbooks.org/article.php?type=&id=626&fulltext=1&media=|accessdate=April 23, 2013}}</ref> and '']''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vizzini|first=Ned|title="Game of Thrones" parenting lessons - Salon.com|url=http://www.salon.com/2012/03/30/game_of_thrones_parenting_lessons/singleton/|accessdate=April 23, 2013}}</ref> | His essays and criticism appeared in '']'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Vizzini|first=Ned|title=Children’s Books - The Cardturner - By Louis Sachar - NYTimes.com|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/books/review/Vizzini-t.html?_r=0|accessdate=April 23, 2013}}</ref> '']'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Vizzini|first=Ned|title=Los Angeles Review of Books - A Grosser Power: A Contrarian Look At The Hunger Games|url=http://lareviewofbooks.org/article.php?type=&id=626&fulltext=1&media=|accessdate=April 23, 2013}}</ref> and '']''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vizzini|first=Ned|title="Game of Thrones" parenting lessons - Salon.com|url=http://www.salon.com/2012/03/30/game_of_thrones_parenting_lessons/singleton/|accessdate=April 23, 2013}}</ref> | ||
| Vizzini had spoken at schools and libraries around the world about |
Vizzini had spoken at schools and libraries around the world about depression, writing, and how students can use writing as a medicine. He has spoken at ]; ]; the ], ], and ] Public Libraries; ]; ]; ]; and at a Master's Tea at ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gotham-artists.com/ned_vizzini.html|title=How Not to Go Crazy in College|work=Gotham Artists|accessdate=February 26, 2012}}</ref> | ||
| Vizzini and Antosca were story editors on ABC's 2013 drama series '']''. They are the credited writers of the episode "Nuke It Out."<ref>{{cite web|title="Last Resort" Nuke It Out (TV episode 2012)|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2473720/|accessdate=April 23, 2013}}</ref> | Vizzini and Antosca were story editors on ABC's 2013 drama series '']''. They are the credited writers of the episode "Nuke It Out."<ref>{{cite web|title="Last Resort" Nuke It Out (TV episode 2012)|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2473720/|accessdate=April 23, 2013}}</ref> | ||
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| From 2006 to 2012 Vizzini facilitated a ] for local ]. The workshops were held monthly in a ] ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Teen Writing Workshop with Author Ned Vizzini|url=http://parkslope.patch.com/groups/schools/p/ev--teen-writing-workshop-with-author-ned-vizzini|publisher=Park Slope Patch|accessdate=6 January 2014}}</ref> The teens who attended had the chance to have their work published on the group's blog, ''Give Us Money.''<ref>{{cite web|title=Teen Writing Workshop with Author Ned Vizzini - Barnes & Noble Park Slope|url=http://www.nymetroparents.com/brooklyn/2013neweventinfo.cfm?id=53748|publisher=Brooklyn parent|accessdate=6 January 2014}}</ref> | From 2006 to 2012 Vizzini facilitated a ] for local ]. The workshops were held monthly in a ] ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Teen Writing Workshop with Author Ned Vizzini|url=http://parkslope.patch.com/groups/schools/p/ev--teen-writing-workshop-with-author-ned-vizzini|publisher=Park Slope Patch|accessdate=6 January 2014}}</ref> The teens who attended had the chance to have their work published on the group's blog, ''Give Us Money.''<ref>{{cite web|title=Teen Writing Workshop with Author Ned Vizzini - Barnes & Noble Park Slope|url=http://www.nymetroparents.com/brooklyn/2013neweventinfo.cfm?id=53748|publisher=Brooklyn parent|accessdate=6 January 2014}}</ref> | ||
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==Suicide Attempt== | ||
| Vizzini, who often spoke and wrote about his struggles with |
Vizzini, who often spoke and wrote about his struggles with sex addiction, attempted suicide on December 19, 2013 in Brooklyn, New York, at the age of 32, after being informed of ] infection. The New York City chief medical examiner’s office said he suffered blunt impact injuries. The writer’s brother, Daniel, told reporters that Vizzini had jumped off the roof of the building where their parents live. | ||
| ==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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| | DATE OF DEATH = December 19, 2013 | |||
| | PLACE OF DEATH = New York City | |||
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| Born | Edison Price Vizzini (1981-04-04)April 4, 1981 New York City, United States |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A., Computer Science |
| Alma mater | Hunter College |
| Period | 1998–2013 |
| Genre | Young-adult fiction |
| Notable works | |
| Spouse | Sabra Embury |
| Website | |
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Ned Vizzini (born Edison Price Vizzini, April 4, 1981) is an American writer. He is the author of fourteen books for young adults including It's Kind of a Funny Story, which NPR named #56 of the "100 Best-Ever Teen Novels" of all time and which is the basis of the film of the same name.
Early life
Ned Vizzini grew up primarily in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. He attended Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan, graduating in 1999. Vizzini's characters and situations are said to be based upon his time spent at Stuyvesant.
Career
Vizzini's first published work was an essay he submitted to the New York Press, an alternative newspaper, about winning honorable mention at the 1996 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. As a freelance writer for the paper, he wrote about everything from family vacations to getting drunk in the street with dangerous urban youth. The success of Vizzini's work earned him an invitation to contribute a teen-focused article to the New York Times Magazine.
In May 1998, Vizzini's essay "Teen Angst? Nah!" appeared in The New York Times. Vizzini attended Hunter College, located in Manhattan. In 2004 his first novel Be More Chill was published. A review for the New York Times Book Review said that Be More Chill, which is about a high school student named Jeremy Heere who gets a supercomputer pill in his brain that makes him cool, "is so accurate that it should come with a warning." Others have criticized the book for its language and lack of a clear moral. In 2006 Vizzini's second novel It's Kind of a Funny Story was published. It is based on Vizzini's five-day stay in Brooklyn's Methodist Hospital psychiatric ward. The book recounts fifteen-year-old Craig Gilner's battle with depression as a result of a taxing school year at Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School that exacerbates his feeling of social inadequacy. In 2012 Vizzini's third novel The Other Normals was published. The Other Normals is an "Alternative Fantasy" about a teenager who falls into a fantasy world that is the basis of his favorite role-playing game.
With Nick Antosca, Vizzini wrote two episodes of the 2012 season of MTV's supernatural drama Teen Wolf.
In 2013, House of Secrets, the first novel in a middle grade fantasy series by Vizzini and filmmaker Chris Columbus, was published. It debuted on the New York Times bestseller list, where it remained for four weeks. Entertainment Weekly gave House of Secrets an "A-" review.
His essays and criticism appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and Salon.
Vizzini had spoken at schools and libraries around the world about depression, writing, and how students can use writing as a medicine. He has spoken at UCLA; The Dalton School; the Brooklyn, New York, and Chicago Public Libraries; Murray State University; NYU; The National Council of Teachers of English; and at a Master's Tea at Yale.
Vizzini and Antosca were story editors on ABC's 2013 drama series Last Resort. They are the credited writers of the episode "Nuke It Out."
From 2006 to 2012 Vizzini facilitated a writing workshop for local teenagers. The workshops were held monthly in a Park Slope Barnes & Noble. The teens who attended had the chance to have their work published on the group's blog, Give Us Money.
Suicide Attempt
Vizzini, who often spoke and wrote about his struggles with sex addiction, attempted suicide on December 19, 2013 in Brooklyn, New York, at the age of 32, after being informed of HIV infection. The New York City chief medical examiner’s office said he suffered blunt impact injuries. The writer’s brother, Daniel, told reporters that Vizzini had jumped off the roof of the building where their parents live.
Bibliography
- Teen Angst? Naaah... (2000)
- Be More Chill (2004)
- It's Kind of a Funny Story (2006)
- The Other Normals (2012)
- House of Secrets (2013)
- House of Secrets: Battle of the Beasts (2014)
References
- Yardley, William (December 20, 2013). "Ned Vizzini, 32, Dies; Wrote Teenage Novels". New York Times. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
- "Best Young Adult Novels, Best Teen Fiction, Top 100 Teen Novels : NPR". Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- "Teen Angst Author and Hunter College Student Ned Vizzini to Speak About Writing and Publishing At May 1 Book Signing" (Press release). April 2002. Retrieved November 1, 2007.
- Catherine Wigginton (November 7, 2006). "Too Hot to Handle". Village Voice. Retrieved April 28, 2008.
- "Ned Vizzini | FAQ". What are ten important dates in your life and what happened on those dates?. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Ned Vizzini (1981-)". Something About the Author. 179: 196–198. 2008.
- "Goodreads | Be More Chill by Ned Vizzini - Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists". Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- Healy, Cat. "The Other Normals « Beyond Books". Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ""Teen Wolf" Restraint (TV episode 2012) - IMDb". Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- Fowler, Tara. "House of Secrets Review | Book Reviews and News". Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- Vizzini, Ned. "Children's Books - The Cardturner - By Louis Sachar - NYTimes.com". Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- Vizzini, Ned. "Los Angeles Review of Books - A Grosser Power: A Contrarian Look At The Hunger Games". Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- Vizzini, Ned. ""Game of Thrones" parenting lessons - Salon.com". Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- "How Not to Go Crazy in College". Gotham Artists. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- ""Last Resort" Nuke It Out (TV episode 2012)". Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- "Teen Writing Workshop with Author Ned Vizzini". Park Slope Patch. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- "Teen Writing Workshop with Author Ned Vizzini - Barnes & Noble Park Slope". Brooklyn parent. Retrieved 6 January 2014.