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The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector
HOUR OF THE STAR by CLARICE LISPECTOR
I added Lispector to my wishlist after reading Checkout 19 by Claire Louise Bennett, and I can definitely see the influence. Lispector was born in Eastern Europe but raised in Brazil and this book was written in Portuguese and translated by Benjamin Moser. It’s a very good translation because Moser has let be Lispector’s unusual prose.
This novella follows a writer who is detailing his experience of writing about Macabea; the main storyline we as the readers are invested in. Macabea is a young woman who lives an incredibly sad life, but the writer confesses that he never really knows where her story will end up, and that — in a strange way — gives hope that things will get better for her.
The beauty of this novella is that the storytelling is meta (and brilliant) and the story itself is also intriguing. It feels wholly original but also well-established; like it had always existed. I’d call this a proper literary classic and recommend to anyone who enjoys literary fiction with a bit of experimentation.
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I added Lispector to my wishlist after reading Checkout 19 by Claire Louise Bennett, and I can definitely see the influence. Lispector was born in Eastern Europe but raised in Brazil and this book was written in Portuguese and translated by Benjamin Moser. It’s a very good translation because Moser has let be Lispector’s unusual prose.
This novella follows a writer who is detailing his experience of writing about Macabea; the main storyline we as the readers are invested in. Macabea is a young woman who lives an incredibly sad life, but the writer confesses that he never really knows where her story will end up, and that — in a strange way — gives hope that things will get better for her.
The beauty of this novella is that the storytelling is meta (and brilliant) and the story itself is also intriguing. It feels wholly original but also well-established; like it had always existed. I’d call this a proper literary classic and recommend to anyone who enjoys literary fiction with a bit of experimentation.
#book #claricelispector #bookstagram #bookstagramuk #bookstagrammer #bookrecommendations #bookreview #bookreviewfeatures #bookrecommendation #bookreader #bookreviewer #booklover #hourofthestar