{"id":9254,"date":"2021-03-15T20:21:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T20:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=9254"},"modified":"2021-03-15T20:42:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T20:42:45","slug":"womens-day-special-brazils-most-celebrated-female-author","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/womens-day-special-brazils-most-celebrated-female-author\/","title":{"rendered":"Women’s day special: Brazil’s most celebrated female author"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ol\u00e1, amigos leitores!<\/span> Segunda-feira passada<\/span><\/i> (last Monday) was <\/span>Dia Internacional das Mulheres<\/i><\/b> (<\/span>International Women’s Day) in many countries around the world. And to honor all the women in our lives, our text today will celebrate <\/span>a <\/span><\/i>maior escritora brasileira<\/span><\/i> (<\/span>the greatest Brazilian writer) and one of the most important names in 20th century world literature who would be, in December 2020, a 100 years old: it’s time to remember <\/span>Clarice Lispector<\/b>. Have you ever heard of her or <\/span>leu algum de seus livros<\/span><\/i> (read any of her books)? So, let’s get to know a little more about this incredible <\/span>escritora<\/span><\/i> (writer)!<\/span><\/p>\n

Although she<\/span> nasceu<\/span><\/i> (was born) in a small village in Ukraine and her real name is actually Chaya Pinkhasovna Lispector, Clarice moved to Brazil as a baby and never had any <\/span>d\u00favidas<\/span><\/i> (<\/span>doubts) about her identity, she always proclaimed herself to be a Brazilian from Pernambuco<\/a>. Her Jewish origins led her to be considered the greatest Jewish writer since Franz Kafka and her <\/span>obra<\/span><\/i> (work) has been <\/span>traduzida<\/span><\/i> (translated) into more than 10 different <\/span>idiomas<\/span><\/i> (languages). The literary universe of Clarice Lispector brims with simple <\/span>cenas cotidianas<\/span><\/i> (<\/span>everyday scenes) and routine tasks from which an underlying psychological plot stands out. One of her work\u2019s features most pointed out by estudiosos<\/em> (scholars) is a feeling of <\/span>epifania<\/span><\/i> (breakthrough) that ordinary characters experience while going about their daily lives, and those minor details are what bring out the <\/span>beleza<\/span><\/i> (<\/span>beauty) and complexity of her texts.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A celebrada autora Clarice Lispector (Image by waldryano from Pixabay)<\/p><\/div>\n

Now, hopefully, you must be wondering what to <\/span>ler <\/span><\/i>(read) first, right? So here are some <\/span>dicas <\/span><\/i>(tips). To take your <\/span>primeiros passos<\/span><\/i> (first steps) into the world of <\/span>Clarice Lispector<\/b>, it is a good idea that you start with <\/span>seus contos<\/span><\/i> (<\/span>her short stories), since, in addition to being <\/span>curtos<\/span><\/i> (short), they are more straightforward when it comes to language, which helps a first-time<\/span> leitor<\/span><\/i> (reader) <\/span>entender <\/span><\/i>(understand) the narrative codes and get acquainted with the unique rhythm of her texts. You can find all her stories in the collection <\/span>Complete Stories by Clarice Lispector<\/span><\/i>. However, her <\/span>romances mais conhecidos<\/span><\/i> (best-known novels) are <\/span>“A hora da Estrela”<\/span><\/i> (<\/span>The hour of the Star) and <\/span>“A paix\u00e3o segundo G.H.”<\/span><\/i> (The passion according to G.H.), all published by New Direction and <\/span>dispon\u00edveis em v\u00e1rias livrarias<\/span><\/i> (<\/span>available in several book stores) and online sales platforms worldwide. Interested? You can look them up here<\/a>, here<\/a> and also here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is your experience with <\/span>Clarice Lispector<\/b>? Did you feel like checking our her literary work? Giving her a change might be a great opportunity to brush up on your Portuguese skills! I hope you enjoyed our text\u2019s double tribute on the <\/span>centenary of our greatest writer<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>International Women’s Day<\/span><\/i>. Don’t forget to comment below on any other reading tips. <\/span>At\u00e9 a pr\u00f3xima!<\/span><\/p>\n

Feel like aprender<\/em> (learning) more about a autora<\/em> (the author)? Our previous posts can help you with that!<\/p>\n

Clarice Lispector – Brazilian Author’s Memory Celebrated<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n