A Hora da Estrela

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A Hora da Estrela is a renowned Brazilian novella by Clarice Lispector that poignantly portrays the life and inner world of a poor northeastern migrant woman in Rio de Janeiro.

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instanceOf Brazilian literature work
book
novella
author Clarice Lispector NERFINISHED
completionStatus one of the last works completed before Clarice Lispector's death
countryOfOrigin Brazil
coverArtistFirstEdition Eugênio Hirsch NERFINISHED
explores inner life of an apparently insignificant young woman
filmAdaptationDirector Suzana Amaral NERFINISHED
filmAdaptationReleaseYear 1985
firstEditionPlace Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED
focusesOn contrast between narrator's consciousness and protagonist's simplicity
frequentlyStudiedIn Brazilian high school curricula
university courses on Latin American literature
genre modernist fiction
novella
psychological fiction
hasAdaptation A Hora da Estrela (1985 film) NERFINISHED
hasISBNExample 9788532509289
isAmong most famous works of Clarice Lispector
literaryDevice self-reflexive narrator
stream of consciousness
literaryMovement Brazilian modernism NERFINISHED
literarySignificance canonical work in Brazilian literature
mainCharacter Macabéa NERFINISHED
narrativePerspective first-person narrator commenting on the story
narrativeStyle metafictional narration
narratorCharacter Rodrigo S. M. NERFINISHED
notableAwardForFilmAdaptation Silver Bear for Best Actress at Berlin International Film Festival GENERATED
notableCharacter Macabéa NERFINISHED
Rodrigo S. M. NERFINISHED
originalLanguage Portuguese
pageCountApproximate 80
partOf late works of Clarice Lispector
protagonistDescription poor northeastern migrant woman living in Rio de Janeiro
publicationYear 1977
publisher Editora José Olympio NERFINISHED
settingLocation Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED
settingRegionOfOriginOfProtagonist Northeast Brazil NERFINISHED
structure short chapters with reflective commentary
theme existentialism
identity
northeastern migration to Rio de Janeiro
poverty
social marginalization
urban alienation
titleLanguage Portuguese
titleTranslationEnglish The Hour of the Star NERFINISHED

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Clarice Lispector notableWork A Hora da Estrela