Agua Viva

DETAILS : 

• Author : Clarice Lispector
  
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics 
  
• Publication date : 6 February 2014
  
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
  
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
  
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0141197366
  
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0141197364
  
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 150 g

ABOUT THE BOOK

Água Viva (1973) is a lyrical, stream-of-consciousness masterpiece by the Brazilian visionary Clarice Lispector. Often described as a "prose poem" or a "meditation on the instant," the book defies traditional narrative structure, lacking a linear plot or defined characters. Instead, it is an intimate monologue from a female painter to an unnamed "you," exploring the "it-object," the raw pulse of life, and the "instant-now" (instante-já). Lispector uses language to reach beyond language, attempting to capture the fleeting sensations of existence, the nature of time, and the "living water" (the literal translation of the title) that flows through all things.

ABOUT THE  AUTHOR

Clarice Lispector (1920–1977) was a Ukrainian-born Brazilian writer who is widely considered one of the most important Jewish writers of the 20th century. Her style is famously "monstrous" and "visceral," categorized by Hélène Cixous as an example of écriture féminine (feminine writing). Lispector was a glamorous yet enigmatic figure in Brazilian high society, but her inner life was dedicated to a relentless, almost mystical investigation of the soul and the limits of communication. Her works, including The Hour of the Star and The Passion According to G.H., have earned her a cult-like global following.