Near to the Wild Heart by Clarice Lispector (English) Paperback Book

Description: Near to the Wild Heart by Clarice Lispector, Alison Entrekin As Joana, endlessly mutable, moves through different emotional states, different inner lives and different truths, this impressionistic, dreamlike and fiercely intelligent novel asks if any of us ever really know who we are. Her innovation in fiction brought her international renown. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The sensational debut novel of one of the 20th centurys greatest modernist writersClarice Lispectors sensational, prize-winning debut novel Near to the Wild Heart was published when she was twenty-three and earned her the name Hurricane Clarice. It tells the story of Joana, from her wild, creative childhood, as the little egg who writes poems for her father, through her marriage to the faithless Otavio and on to her decision to make her own way in the world. As Joana, endlessly mutable, moves through different emotional states, this impressionistic, dreamlike and fiercely intelligent novel asks if any of us ever really know who we are. Notes A new edition of the debut novel from the great Ukrainian-Brazilian author, from 1945. Author Biography Clarice Lispector (Author)Clarice Lispector was a Brazilian novelist and short-story writer. Her innovation in fiction brought her international renown. She was born in the Ukraine in 1920, but in the aftermath of World War I and the Russian Civil War, the family fled to Romania and eventually Brazil. She published her first novel, Near to the Wildheart, in 1943, when she was just twenty-three, and the next year was awarded the Gra a Aranha Prize for the best first novel. She died in 1977, shortly after the publication of her final novel, The Hour of the Star. Review Brilliant ... Lispector should be on the shelf with Kafka and Joyce * Los Angeles Times *The first fiery novel by the Brazilian national treasure -- Carlos Valladares * Gagosian Quarterly *A genius -- Colm Tóibín * Guardian *A truly remarkable writer -- Jonathan FranzenLispectors novels offer a stark counterpoint to much of modern lifes focus on individual fame * The Boston Globe *One of the twentieth centurys most mysterious writers -- Orhan PamukThe originality of Near to the Wild Heart lies in its technique and language: self conscious, bleakly humourous, but poetic ... We now finally have a translation worthy of Clarice Lispectors inimitable style. Go out and buy it. -- JS Tennant * Observer * Promotional Clarice Lispectors sensational, prize-winning debut novel Near to the Wild Heart was published when she was twenty-three and earned her the name Hurricane Clarice. Review Text Brilliant ... Lispector should be on the shelf with Kafka and Joyce Review Quote Brilliant ... Lispector should be on the shelf with Kafka and Joyce Promotional "Headline" The sensational debut novel of one of the 20th centurys greatest modernist writers Details ISBN014119734X Author Alison Entrekin Language English ISBN-10 014119734X ISBN-13 9780141197340 Format Paperback Imprint Penguin Classics Media Book Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 869.342 Translated from Portuguese Year 2014 Publication Date 2014-02-06 UK Release Date 2014-02-06 Translator Alison Entrekin Pages 208 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Series Penguin Modern Classics Alternative 9780241600504 Audience General NZ Release Date 2014-03-13 AU Release Date 2014-03-13 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:78316360;

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