Clarice Lispector - Água Viva BOOK REVIEW

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[juniislost]

fun fact about clarice: she once did a test for an university and there was a question based on a quote from one of her books and the meaning of the quote and her answer was considered incorrect

[MrGeorgetudo]

Thanks for the Brazilian literature, always love it

[urzsulaz]

"Sou uma mulher simples e um pouquinho sofisticada. Misto de camponesa e de estrela do céu. ... Eu não tenho enredo. Sou aos poucos. Minha história é viver ..."

[redshiftingthelight]

I CANT believe you read agua viva.
Its been my bedroom book for a long time, the end is such a brilliant and sad masterpiece
Im here for all the Clarice review, I remember I asked for água viva n the GH video

[jessicasantanna]

The musicality in her words when you read it in portuguese is haunting. She really is in a level of her own.

[guilhermeferraz]

I got to know your channel through the G.H. review and I'm loving how you talk about our greatest authors with such respect. It's interesting you chose to begin with Clarice's hardest books. Also, both are pretty much monologues. I guess you should try "The Hour of The Star" too, which has a more traditional narrative with different characters. It is more accessible, but still immense. It's a shame the translations of her work to the english language are not so faithful (according to Moser). I'm currently reading "A Maçã no Escuro" and it's amazing how she captures the inner life of characters in such different ways in the same book. Thanks for the videos! Hope we can see more brazilian Literature in here.

[ABRLDM]

I remember the first time I read Clarice and felt the impact of her literature: I was 16yo, going to school in a bus and (I confess) a little pissed off because I had an essay to write about "The hour of the star" to my literature class in high school. I started reading with some anger and in the first pages Clarice started to captivate something inside of my soul. I was astonished when I finished. Now, turning 24 yo, I decided to read Água viva. It felt like going to the beach and being drenched in salt and sand after the waves engulf you, and you are watching your life through a kaleidoscope of water as you know that this is the course of your life. So you have just to be there: I felt the instant of the things, its ongoing destiny of "Água viva" (jellyfish or the water with life). I felt that way while reading this book. I don't know if I am being concise, but that feeling stayed with me, like you said, as a witchcraft.
By the way, when I was 7 I chose the name of my sister. Clarisse, a variation of Clarice. I didn't know, by that time, thar Lispector would be one of my favourite authors. But the fate managed things.

[aimlessf]

This is such a different book channel to what I'm used to get from YouTube. I'm so glad the algorithm got me here.

[TheVirshisos]

Clarice ... Abre las puertas de un nuevo cielo, las cuales tememos abrir.

[DouglasF]

Clarice Lispector is the soul mate of thousands of heart and mind touched people. It seems that this good person is Clarice's soul mate too... Thank you for this review!

[danielabartelli]

That’s amazing to hear someone talking passionately about my fav author... and in English?! Bravo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[gabrielramosmonteiro]

Man, as a Brazilian literature student I can say it’s the absolute greatest thing ever to see English-speaking YouTubers talking about our amazing writers. You are a gem bro!

[dalanium]

so crazy this came into my recommended. watched this in the very early days of the channel. glad to seethis is doing well!!!

[cristianedossantos]

Just discovered your channel, and it's amazing the way you talk about Clarice's work. I will for sure come back to watch more

[cristovaochaves]

I'm brazilian, I'm also very happy to see your Lispector's review. Clarice Lispector was really spectacular, everyone should read her once.

[PhysicsForge]

My heart melts when I see brazilian culture been apreciated around the world. We (brazilians) need to learn to don't understimate our own contributions to culture/science and etc.Thank you so much for your videos about Clarice and Machado de Assis, really.
By the way: your pronunciation is amazing!!!

[cvazsantos]

I'm Brazilian, I have never read Clarice although she's really famous in Brazil! Now I have to read it, thank you!

[AneSekhmet]

Found your channel by some crazy and totally unexpected ways of channel hoping. What a good surprise! Subscribed and happy!
I know a lot of people have already commented, but great pronunciation, and wonderful review of Clarice. xoxo

[-BoiTata]

Amazing! You're showing Clarice to the world! I didn't that her books had good translations. Amazing video!

[leticiamubarack]

I love your channel so much!! Thank you for reviewing brazilian authors!! 💗💗💗💗