Ned Vizzini

Birth : 1981-04-04,

Death : 2013-12-19

History

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edison Price "Ned" Vizzini (April 4, 1981-December 19, 2013) was an American writer who is the author of books for young adults. 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" and which is the basis of the film of the same name. Vizzini suffered from 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ned Vizzini, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Movies

It's Kind of a Funny Story
Novel
A clinically depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.
Be More Chill
In Memory Of
Jeremy Heere is just an average teenager. That is, until he finds out about "The Squip" - a tiny supercomputer that promises to bring him everything he desires most: a date with Christine, an invite to the raddest party of the year and a chance to survive life in his suburban New Jersey high school. But is being the most popular guy in school worth the risk? Blending the contemporary with retro sci-fi, "Be More Chill" takes on the competing voices in all of our heads. And ultimately proves, there's never been a better time in history to be yourself-especially if you're a loser...geek...or whatever.
Be More Chill
Novel
Jeremy Heere is just an average teenager. That is, until he finds out about "The Squip" - a tiny supercomputer that promises to bring him everything he desires most: a date with Christine, an invite to the raddest party of the year and a chance to survive life in his suburban New Jersey high school. But is being the most popular guy in school worth the risk? Blending the contemporary with retro sci-fi, "Be More Chill" takes on the competing voices in all of our heads. And ultimately proves, there's never been a better time in history to be yourself-especially if you're a loser...geek...or whatever.