Rediscovering Clarice Lispector

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Recorded March 2, 2017

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The 2015 publication of "The Complete Stories," by Clarice Lispector, set off a global wave of appreciation for the Brazilian icon. Translator Katrina Dodson discusses the phenomenon of "Lispectormania" and the pleasures and challenges of translating a lifetime of stories marked by echoes of mysticism, explorations of women's everyday lives, and Lispector’s often-puzzling use of Portuguese.

Katrina Dodson is the translator of "The Complete Stories," by Clarice Lispector, for which she was awarded the PEN Translation Prize in 2016. She holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of California, Berkeley.

Author: 
Katrina Dodson
Publication date: 
March 2, 2017
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Event Video Recording