Clarice Lispector: A Bio-Bibliography

by Diane Marting

Overview

Clarice Lispector was one of the most important Brazilian writers in Portuguese of the 20th century, and her work continues to receive critical attention. This reference provides a detailed record of her life and career. The book begins with introductory material on the difficulties of documenting her work, and on her life as a writer. The chapters that follow provide annotated entries for works written by and about her. The first part of the book contains chapters on each of Lispector's major works. Each chapter begins with a brief critical essay, followed by lists of editions and translations, as well as criticism. Also included are chapters on other works by Lispector. The second part of the volume contains chapters on general works about Lispector's writing, such as biographical accounts, bibliographies and other reference works, and general criticism. Appendices provide translations of her Portuguese titles, and an index concludes the volume.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313278037
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/22/1993
Series:	Bio-Bibliographies in World Literature , #2
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.81(d)

About the Author

DIANE E. MARTING is Assistant Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Columbia University. Her previous books include Women Writers of Spanish America (1987) and Spanish American Women Writers (1990), both published by Greenwood Press. In addition, she has published articles in Review of Contemporary Fiction, Hispanic Studies, and other jourbanals.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Key to the Numbering System, Special Symbols, Abbreviations, and Acronyms
Preface
Documenting Clarice: An Introduction
The Writer in Pen-and-Ink: A Bio-Critical Sketch
"Clarice" by Nélida Piñon
Works by Clarice Lispector
Áqua viva by Earl E. Fitz
Uma aprendizagem ou o livro dos prazeres by Diane E. Marting
A cidade sitiada by Elizabeth Lowe
A descoberta do mundo by Richard Mazzara
Felicidade clandestina by Pavla LidmiloVÁ
A hora da estrela by Marta Peixoto
A imitação da rosa by Diane E. Marting
Laços de família and Alguns contos by Diane E. Marting
A legião estrangeira and Para não esquecer by Maria Angélica Lopes
O lustre by Ronald Sousa
A maçã no escuro by Nancy Gray Diaz
Onde estivestes de noite by K. David Jackson
A paixão segundo G.H. by Luiza Lobo
Perto do coração selvagem by Ellen H. Douglass
Um sopro de vida: pulsações by Susan Canty Quinlan
A via crucis do corpo by Nelson Vieira
Lispector's Children's Literature by Roy Rosenstein
A bela e a fera by Diane E. Marting
Visão do esplendor by Diane E. Marting
Lispector's Translations into Portuguese/Adaptations of Others' Works
Other Major Anthologies in Portuguese
Lispector's Short Writings within Clarice Lispector: esboço para um possivel retrato by Olga Borelli
Published Letters to and from Clarice Lispector by Maria José Barbosa
Pieces by Lispector Uncollected in Books by Diane E. Marting
Interviews by Maria José Barbosa
Adaptations, Homages by Others, and Criticism Not Identified by a Specific Work
Homages and Adaptations of Lispector's Works by Others, Publications and Published Comments
Biographical Statements (Depoimentos) Biographical Criticism and Interviews with Others about Lispector and Her Work by Maria José Barbosa
Bibliographies
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Other Reference Works
General Criticism not Identified with a Specific Work
Appendices
Name Index
Contributor Acronyms

Editorial Reviews

A reference detailing the life and career of Lispector (1920-1977), one of the most important Brazilian writers in Portuguese of the 20th century. Following introductory material on the difficulties of documenting her work, and on her life as a writer, are chapters that provide annotated entries for works written by and about her. The first part of the volume contains chapters on each of Lispector's major works, as well as chapters on other of her works. The second part contains chapters on general works about Lispector's writing, such as biographical accounts, bibliographies and other reference works, and general criticism. Appendices provide translations of her Portuguese titles. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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