Biography EssayAt the time of her death in 1977, Clarice Lispector was widely viewed not only as Brazil's leading writer but as one of the most extraordinary writers of narratives ever to emerge from ...
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At the time of her death in 1977, Clarice Lispector was widely viewed not only as Brazil's leading writer but as one of the most extraordinary writers of narratives ever to emerge from Latin America. ...
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In the following essay, Herman analyzes five stories in Laços de família, comparing Lispector's pessimistic outlook with that of French existentialist thinkers Jean-Paul Sartre an...
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In the following essay, Moises discusses Lispector's use of epiphany or "privileged moments," the relation of her characters to animals, and the influence of existentialism and ph...
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In the following essay, Pontiero maintains that the characters in Lispector's stories in Laços de família experience what Albert Camus calls the absurdity of existence, and points...
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In the following essay, Seniff questions the emphasis on philosophical and existential concerns asserted by early critics of Laços de família, analyzing instead the psychological "...
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In the following essay, Vieira examines the textual and thematic structure of A via crucis do corpo, asserting that the main theme of this collection of sexually explicit tales is the sufferings of th...
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In the following essay, Fitz analyzes the themes, style, and role of the reader in A via crucis do corpo. He then compares the collection with Lispector's earlier fiction, and claims the storie...
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In the following essay, a revised version of an article originally published in Chasqui: Revista de Literatura Latinoamericana in 1978, Lindstrom argues that while Lispector's philosophical deb...
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In the following excerpt, Sáenz de Tejada analyzes stories from Lispector's collections A bela e a fera, A legião estrangeira, Felicidade clandestina, and Onde estivestes de noite...
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Clarice Lispector
Clarice Lispector
Critical Essay by Rita Herman
