Brazilian Literature: The Magical Powers of Words
The September 2015 issue of artpress (n°425) features a review of two Brazilian literary works: Clarice Lispector's 'Mes chéries. Lettres à ses sœurs. 1940-1957' published by Des femmes-Antoinette Fouque, and Machado de Assis's 'L’Aliéniste' published by Métailié. The review spans pages 82-83 and contrasts the 19th-century author Machado de Assis (1839-1908) with the 20th-century writer Clarice Lispector, highlighting the enduring power of words in Brazilian literature.
Key facts
- artpress n°425, September 2015
- Review on pages 82-83
- Clarice Lispector's 'Mes chéries. Lettres à ses sœurs. 1940-1957'
- Published by Des femmes-Antoinette Fouque
- Machado de Assis's 'L’Aliéniste'
- Published by Métailié
- Machado de Assis lived 1839-1908
- Contrast between 19th and 20th century authors
Entities
Artists
- Clarice Lispector
- Machado de Assis
Institutions
- artpress
- Des femmes-Antoinette Fouque
- Métailié
Sources
- artpress —