Passion According to G.H

G.H.，awell-to-doRiosculptress，enterstheroomofhermaid，whichisasclearandwhite'asinaninsaneasylumfromwhichdangerousobjectshavebeenremoved'.Theresheseesacockroach-black，dusty，prehistoric-crawlingoutofthewardrobeand，panicking，slamsthedooronit.Herirresistiblefascinationwiththedyinginsectprovokesaspiritualcrisis，inwhichshequestionsherplaceintheuniverseandherveryidentity，propellinghertowardsanactofshockingtransgression.ClariceLispector'sspare，deeplydisturbingyetluminousnoveltransformslanguageintosomethingotherworldly，andisoneofhermostunsettlingandcompellingworks.ClariceLispectorwasaBraziliannovelistandshortstorywriter.Herinnovationinfictionbroughtherinternationalrenown.ReferencestoherliteraryworkpervadethemusicandliteratureofBrazilandLatinAmerica.ShewasbornintheUkrainein1920，butintheaftermathofWorldWarIandtheRussianCivilWar，thefamilyfledtoRomaniaandeventuallysailedtoBrazil.Shepublishedherfirstnovel，NeartotheWildheartin1943whenshewasjusttwenty-three，andthenextyearwasawardedtheGraçaAranhaPrizeforthebestfirstnovel.ManyfeltshehadgivenBrazillianliteratureauniquevoiceinthelargercontextofPortugueseliterature.AfterlivingvariouslyinItaly，theUK，SwitzerlandandtheUS，in1959，LispectorwithherchildrenreturnedtoBrazilwhereshewrotehermostinfluentialnovelsincludingThePassionAccordingtoG.H.Shediedin1977，shortlyafterthepublicationofherfinalnovel，TheHouroftheStar.