The Hour of the Star

作者 Clarice Lispector著
出版社 Penguin Books Ltd
出版时间不详年
ISBN 9780141392035
定价 90.70

内容简介

LivingintheslumsofRioandekingoutalivingasatypist，Macabéalovesmovies，Coca-Colaandherphilanderingratofaboyfriend;shewouldliketobelikeMarilynMonroe，butsheisuglyandunloved.YettellingherstoryisthenarratorRodrigoS.M.，whotriestodirectMacabéa'sfatebutcomestorealizethat，forallheroutwardmisery，sheisinwardlyfree.Slylysubvertingideasofpoverty，identity，loveandtheartofwritingitself，ClariceLispector'saudaciouslastnovelisahauntingportrayalofinnocenceinabadworld.

作者简介

ClariceLispectorwasaBraziliannovelistandshortstorywriter.Herinnovationinfictionbroughtherinternationalrenown.ShewasbornintheUkrainein1920,butintheaftermathofWorldWarIandtheRussianCivilWar,thefamilyfledtoRomaniaandeventuallyBrazil.Shepublishedherfirstnovel,NeartotheWildheartin1943whenshewasjusttwenty-three,andthenextyearwasawardedtheGraçaAranhaPrizeforthebestfirstnovel.Shediedin1977,shortlyafterthepublicationofherfinalnovel,TheHouroftheStar.