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Clarice Lispector (1920 - 1977)

Clarice Lispector was a Brazilian author.

Bibliography

- Near to the Wild Heart (Perto do Coração Selvagem, 1943)
- O Lustre (1946)
- The Besieged City (A Cidade Sitiade, 1949)
- Alguns contos (1952; stories)
- Laços de família (1960; stories)
- The Apple in the Dark (A Maçã no Escuro, 1961)
- The Passion According to G.H. (A Paixão segundo G.H., 1964)
- A legião estrangeira (1964; stories)
- An Apprenticeship, Or, the Book of Delights (Uma Aprendizagem ou O Livro dos Prazeres, 1969)
- Felicidade clandestina (1971; stories)
- Água Viva (Água Viva, 1973)
- A via crucis do corpo (1974; stories)
- Onde estivestes de noite (1974; stories)
- The Hour of the Star (A Hora da Estrela, 1977)
- Para não esquecer (1978; stories)
- A Breath of Life (Um Sopro de Vida, 1978)
- A bela e a fera (1979; stories)
- The Complete Stories (2015)

So much to wrestle with here. I've read only Near to the Wild Heart, and that was in the middle of a particularly stressful move across the country, so I feel I need to read it again. Not a bad proposition, as I liked it and it's Joycean tone the first time around.

I know that many have already delved into the stories with the BTBA, but I didn't do that yet. I need a place to hang my hat as I meander through them, so I created this thread. I'd love to hear other thoughts on her work!

I'm curious, has anyone read Lispector's early novels? I've only read her last three - Água Viva, The Hour of the Star, and A Breath of Life.

Does anyone recommend any of her earlier books?

I’ve read Near to the Wild Heart and it is is a masterpiece.

Thanks Maria. It's hard to believe she was 23 when it was published.