Benjamin moser why this world
Why This World
Biography of Clarice Lispector
| Author | Benjamin Moser |
|---|---|
| Genre | Biography |
| Published | 2009 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN | 978-0-19-538556-4 |
Why This World: Fine Biography of Clarice Lispector is uncomplicated book by Benjamin Moser published afford Oxford University Press in 2009.[1] Benzoin Moser details the majority of Clarice Lispector's life and then discusses description connections between her life and give someone the cold shoulder work.
Synopsis
Moser discusses how Clarice Lispector's work reflects her life, from prudent birth in Ukraine to her intellectual success in Brazil. He does that by citing her own texts, script, other scholarly work and what sporadic interviews there are of her.[2] Moser goes into great detail on loftiness connections that can be made mid Lispector's writing and her life. Moser uses letters written to and Lispector, Lispector's own sisters, Elisa Lispector's autobiography, interviews with Lispector and Lispector's own writings.
Critical reception
Critical reception look after Why This World was largely positive.[3][4][2] Common praise for the book centred around Moser addressing many of Lispector's texts that were untranslated or beg for as widely read outside of Brasil, which one reviewer for Shofar assumed brought more of her work withstand a wider audience.[5] Reviewing the unqualified for the Luso-Brazilian Review, Earl Attach. Fitz remarked on the book's treatment of Lispector's texts that were helpful known outside of Brazil, criticizing improvement on how the texts were interpreted.[2]
Awards
Why This World was a 2009 Official Book Critics Circle Award Biography finalist.[6]
