Frank Iodice

Frank Iodice
Born
Naples, Italy
OccupationAuthor

Frank Iodice is an Italian writer.

Biography

Frank Iodice (pen name of Franco Malanima[1][2]) was born in Naples, Italy,[3] on February 8, 1982[4] and he has since split his time living between France and the United States.[5] He currently lives in Nice, France.[6]

Writing

Iodice is known for basing his literary works on experiences he has had.[3] His fiction is also known for focusing on the human condition and internal dialogue of emotions.[3] He has written books in both the Italian and French languages, with those books then being translated into further languages after his initial publications,[7] including English, Spanish, and Portuguese.[5]

Books

In 2003 he released his novel Anne et Anne, which centers on the theme of seduction.[8] In 2006 he published the short story collection La fabbrica delle ragazze,[3] and he later published an additional collection in 2014 entitled La Catedral del tango.[9] In 2011 Iodice published his work La folle vita di uno scrittore, a novel based upon a male protagonist who is bewitching to women yet cannot be tempted by their wiles.[10] The following year, in 2012, he then released his book Acropolis.[9] In 2013 he then published his work I disinnamorati, a police mystery.[11][12] In 2014 he released his book Le api di ghiaccio, a novel based upon the fictional travels and adventures of psychiatrist Marcel Fontaine while trying to find a missing elderly patient alongside the patient’s daughter.[13]

In 2014 he travelled to Montevideo, Uruguay to begin researching a book that would become the book Breve dialogo sulla felicità, which centers on the life of former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica.[14][15] Ten thousand copies of the book were printed and distributed for free to local school children.[16][17] In between this time he also published the books Un perfetto idiota in 2017,[18] as well as the 2018 books Matroneum[9] and La meccanica dei sentimenti.[16] While in 2021 he published his novel La città del cordoglio, set in Naples.[19]

After the death of his mother from COVID-19 in January 2022, he founded Articoli Liberi – Rivista di culture e letterature[20] and began publishing under his name.[21][22][23]

In 2022, he translated Sopravvissuta ("Survived"), a novel by Silvana Marconi denouncing gender-based violence, for which he also handled the editing and the Italian edition, with a foreword by Marta Occhipinti, a journalist for la Repubblica. The book was supported by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and presented at the Italian Cultural Institute in Montevideo.[24][25]

In January 2025, the magazine became a publishing house focusing on authors of various nationalities translated into Italian.[26]

References

  1. ↑ McKee, Clayton. "Interview with publisher and creative Franco Malanima".
  2. ↑ "Interview with Franco Malanima, writer and editorial director of Articoli Liberi, an independent publishing house and literary magazine". New Italian Books. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Stefania Castella (6 March 2019). "La fabbrica delle ragazze, di Frank Iodice". Meloleggo.it. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Oggi mia madre è morta, oggi è morta l'umanità". www.lantidiplomatico.it (in Italian). 3 January 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  5. 1 2 Angelo Barraco (2 August 2019). ""Gli appunti necessari", quando il libro "è come un sogno": intervista a Frank Iodice". La Voce di New York. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  6. ↑ Taddeo, Gabriella (18 January 2021). "Pura Cultura" (PDF). puracultura.it.
  7. ↑ "Recensione de 'I disinnamorati', il libro di Frank Iodice su quando l'amore non basta". 8 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "Anne Et Anne, un libro di Frank Iodice". 2 May 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  9. 1 2 3 Cristiana Abbate (6 December 2018). ""LA MECCANICA DEI SENTIMENTI" DI FRANK IODICE. RECENSIONE ED INTERVISTA". Senza Linea. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "Kindo – La folle vita di uno scrittore". Scritto Da gattamanuela. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  11. ↑ "I disinnamorati di Frank Iodice, un racconto psicologico tra amore e tormento". SH Magazine. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  12. ↑ Di Giovanni, Lisa. "Recensione de 'I disinnamorati', il libro di Frank Iodice su quando l'amore non basta". Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  13. ↑ "FNM Book – Le api di ghiaccio". Di Fnm. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  14. ↑ ""Breve Dialogo sulla felicità" - di Frank Iodice". 20 March 2019.
  15. ↑ "'Breve dialogo sulla felicità': Gli incontri di Frank Iodice approdano al Liceo 'Cassini' di Sanremo". 16 January 2015.
  16. 1 2 "L'Incapacità dell'essere umano di amare". 18 October 2018.
  17. ↑ "Libri donati ai bambini malati o abbandonati della Toscana". La Nazione (in Italian). 31 May 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "Libero Libro".
  19. ↑ monacoitaliamagazineAdmin (24 March 2021). "Italiani all'Estero - "La Città del Cordoglio" di Frank Iodice". Monaco Italia Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  20. ↑ Campedelli, Luisa (15 March 2023). "Articoli Liberi: una nuova rivista letteraria che non teme l'ignoto. Intervista a Franco Malanima". leggeretutti.eu (in Italian). Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  21. ↑ Leggere:tutti, Redazione (20 November 2024). "Destinato alla perpetua insoddisfazione". leggeretutti.eu (in Italian). Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  22. ↑ Castella, Stefania. "Musa al pianoforte. Il nuovo romanzo di Franco Malanima". Il Giornale Web.
  23. ↑ Campania, T. G. R. (13 June 2026). "Franco Malanima racconta Ninù, una storia nel Real Albergo dei Poveri". RaiNews (in Italian). Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  24. ↑ "Sobreviví / Sopravvissuta". Istituto di Cultura Italiana.
  25. ↑ Publishing, P. R. A. (2 August 2019). "Sobreviví by Silvana Marconi". PRA Publishing News. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  26. ↑ Leggere:tutti, Redazione (14 January 2025). "Nasce la casa editrice "Articoli Liberi", per salvare il bello intorno a noi". leggeretutti.eu (in Italian). Retrieved 11 May 2025.
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