Ned Vizzini | |
|---|---|
 Vizzini in 2010 | |
| Born | Edison Price Vizzini April 4, 1981 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 19, 2013 (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 |
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 (2006), which NPR placed at #56 in its list of the "100 Best-Ever Teen Novels" [2] and which is the basis of the film of the same name.
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]
- ^ a b 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". NPR. Retrieved April 23, 2013.