Ned Vizzini
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Edison Price Vizzini (April 4, 1981 – December 19, 2013) was an American writer.[1] He was the author of four books for young adults including It's Kind of a Funny Story, which NPR named #56 of the "100 Best-Ever Teen Novels" [2] and which is the basis of the film of the same name.
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Ned Vizzini | |
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Born | Edison Price Vizzini (1981-04-04)April 4, 1981 New York City, U.S. |
Died | December 19, 2013(2013-12-19) (aged 32) New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Author |
Education | Stuyvesant High School |
Alma mater | Hunter College |
Period | 1996–2013 |
Genre | Young adult fiction |
Notable works | |
Spouse | Sabra Embury |
Children | 1 |
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Vizzini had depression, spending time in a psychiatric ward in his early 20s, and authoring several works about the illness. He was found dead in his native Brooklyn, New York after an apparent suicide from a fall, aged 32.[1]