A Breath of Life

Informationen zum Autor Clarice Lispector (1920-1977), the greatest Brazilian writer of the twentieth century, has been called "astounding" (Rachel Kushner), "a penetrating genius" (Donna Seaman, Booklist), and "one of the twentieth century's most mysterious writers" (Orhan Pamuk). Klappentext A mystical dialogue between a male author (a thinly disguised Clarice Lispector) and his/her creation, a woman named Angela, this posthumous work has never before been translated. Lispector did not even live to see it published. At her death, a mountain of fragments remained to be "structured" by Olga Borelli. These fragments form a dialogue between a god-like author who infuses the breath of life into his creation: the speaking, breathing, dying creation herself, Angela Pralini. The work's almost occult appeal arises from the perception that if Angela dies, Clarice will have to die as well. And she did.

Product details

• Authors: Clarice Lispector, Johnny Lorenz, B. Moser
• Assisted by: Johnny Lorenz (Translation)
• Publisher: New Directions
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 19.06.2012
• EAN: 9780811219624
• ISBN: 978-0-8112-1962-4
• No. of pages: 167
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 205 mm x 15 mm
• Series: New Directions Books
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature