Clarice Lispector, the sublime feminine and the influences of feminist criticism
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Resumo: | The Criticism of the work of Clarice Lispector is marked by the analysis of existentialist aspects present in several excerpts of her novels and short stories. However, a particular perspective of this author’s work, which is the writer’s relationship with the Feminist Criticism, has not been further explored. According to Nunes (2019), Lispector’s journalistic production from 1952 presents intertextuality with the work of Virginia Woolf and Simone de Beauvoir. While working for the newspaper Comício, Lispector published passages from books by these writers. In the same year, the book Alguns Contos was published, a work in which we can observe the intertextuality highlighted by Nunes (2019) more specifically in the short story “Amor”. We propose a reading of the short story based on feminist literary criticism which, analyzing the notion of the sublime (Longino, 2019; Kant, 2002), develops a reflection about the feminine sublime (Freeman, 1995; Kamita, 2016) to highlight critical positions towards oppression of the women. The text is written based on the tension between the routine experienced by the character Ana, a housewife, in the face of a set of possibilities available to those who did not have the obligations to dedicate themselves to house chores, the husband and the children. The feeling of the sublime, which was sparked after seeing a blind man chewing gum on the street, makes the character aware of the rules that regulated her life. From this passage, the tension imposed by the limits to which women were subjected, notably white middle class women in the city of Rio de Janeiro in the 1950s, is described. In a scenario in which marriage seems to be the safest alternative for women, Ana ends up giving in to the routine, even though she desired other possibilities in life. |
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Clarice Lispector, the sublime feminine and the influences of feminist criticismClarice Lispector, lo sublime femenino y las influencias de la crítica feministaClarice Lispector, o sublime feminino e as influências da crítica feministaClarice LispectorFeminist CriticismLiterary CriticismClarice LispectorCrítica FeministaCrítica LiterariaClarice LispectorCrítica FeministaCrítica LiteráriaThe Criticism of the work of Clarice Lispector is marked by the analysis of existentialist aspects present in several excerpts of her novels and short stories. However, a particular perspective of this author’s work, which is the writer’s relationship with the Feminist Criticism, has not been further explored. According to Nunes (2019), Lispector’s journalistic production from 1952 presents intertextuality with the work of Virginia Woolf and Simone de Beauvoir. While working for the newspaper Comício, Lispector published passages from books by these writers. In the same year, the book Alguns Contos was published, a work in which we can observe the intertextuality highlighted by Nunes (2019) more specifically in the short story “Amor”. We propose a reading of the short story based on feminist literary criticism which, analyzing the notion of the sublime (Longino, 2019; Kant, 2002), develops a reflection about the feminine sublime (Freeman, 1995; Kamita, 2016) to highlight critical positions towards oppression of the women. The text is written based on the tension between the routine experienced by the character Ana, a housewife, in the face of a set of possibilities available to those who did not have the obligations to dedicate themselves to house chores, the husband and the children. The feeling of the sublime, which was sparked after seeing a blind man chewing gum on the street, makes the character aware of the rules that regulated her life. From this passage, the tension imposed by the limits to which women were subjected, notably white middle class women in the city of Rio de Janeiro in the 1950s, is described. In a scenario in which marriage seems to be the safest alternative for women, Ana ends up giving in to the routine, even though she desired other possibilities in life.La crítica a la obra de la escritora Clarice Lispector está marcada por el análisis de aspectos existencialistas presentes en varios pasajes de sus novelas y cuentos. Sin embargo, hay una faceta de su obra aún poco explorada, la relación con la Crítica Feminista. Según Nunes (2019), la producción periodística de Lispector, a partir de 1952, presenta uma intertextualidad con la obra de Virginia Woolf y la de Simone de Beauvoir. Mientras trabajaba para el diário Comício, Lispector publicó pasajes de libros de estas dos escritoras. En el mismo año publicó el libro Alguns contos, en el que se puede ver la intertextualidade señalada por Nunes (2019), con énfasis en el cuento “Amor”. Proponemos una lectura del cuento desde la crítica literaria feminista que, partiendo de la noción de lo sublime (Longino, 2019; Kant, 2002), desarrolla uma reflexión sobre lo sublime femenino (Freeman, 1995; Kamita, 2016) para resaltar posiciones críticas hacia la opresión de las mujeres. El texto se construye sobre la tensión entre la rutina que vive el personaje Ana, ama de casa, frente a un conjunto de posibilidades al alcance de quien no tenía las obligaciones de dedicarse a las exigencias de la casa, del marido y las de los niños. El sentimiento de lo sublime, despertado tras ver a um ciego masticando chicle en la calle, hace que el personaje tome conciencia de las reglas que regulaban su vida. A partir de este pasaje, se presenta la tensión impuesta por los límites a los que fueron sometidas las mujeres, en particular las blancas, provenientes de extractos de clase media, de la ciudad de Río de Janeiro, en la década de 1950. El matrimonio parece ser la alternativa más segura para éstas, y Ana termina por someterse a la rutina, aunque quería otras possibilidades en la vida.A crítica à obra da escritora Clarice Lispector é marcada pela análise de aspectos existencialistas presentes em várias passagens de seus romances e contos. No entanto, há uma face de suas obras ainda pouco explorada: a relação da escritora com a crítica feminista. Segundo Nunes (2019), a produção jornalística de Lispector, de 1952, apresenta uma intertextualidade com a obra de Virginia Woolf e de Simone de Beauvoir. Enquanto atuou no jornal Comício, Lispector publicou passagens de livros destas escritoras. No mesmo ano, foi publicado o livro Alguns Contos. Nele podemos perceber a intertextualidade ressalvada por Nunes (2019), com destaque para o conto “Amor”. Propomos a leitura do conto a partir da crítica literária feminista que, com base na noção de sublime (Longino, 2019; Kant, 2002), desenvolve a reflexão sobre o sublime feminino (Freeman, 1995; Kamita, 2016) para destacar posições críticas à opressão das mulheres. O texto é construído na tensão entre a rotina experimentada pela personagem Ana, uma dona de casa, diante de um conjunto de possibilidades disponíveis para aquelas que não possuíam as obrigações de se dedicarem às exigências da casa, do marido e dos filhos. O sentimento do sublime, despertado após a visão de um cego que mascava chicles na rua, faz emergir a consciência da personagem sobre as regras que regulavam sua vida. A partir dessa passagem, é apresentada a tensão imposta pelos limites aos quais as mulheres estavam submetidas, notadamente as mulheres brancas, de extratos da classe média, da cidade do Rio de Janeiro, da década de 1950. Diante de um cenário em que o casamento parece ser a alternativa mais segura para as mulheres, Ana acaba por submeter-se à rotina, embora desejasse outras possibilidades de vida.Editora da PUCRS - ediPUCRS2023-12-15info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/fale/article/view/4419810.15448/1984-7726.2023.1.44198Letras de Hoje; Vol. 58 No. 1 (2023): Single Volume ; e44198Letras de Hoje; Vol. 58 Núm. 1 (2023): Volumen Único; e44198Letras de Hoje; v. 58 n. 1 (2023): Volume Único; e441981984-77260101-333510.15448/1984-7726.2023.1reponame:Letras de Hoje (Online)instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)instacron:PUC_RSporhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/fale/article/view/44198/28345Copyright (c) 2023 Letras de Hojehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSantos, Rosana Cássia dosSilva, Renato Kerly Marques2024-02-19T20:02:06Zoai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/44198Revistahttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/falePRIhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/fale/oaieditora.periodicos@pucrs.br || letrasdehoje@pucrs.br1984-77260101-3335opendoar:2024-02-19T20:02:06Letras de Hoje (Online) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)false |
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Clarice Lispector, the sublime feminine and the influences of feminist criticism Clarice Lispector, lo sublime femenino y las influencias de la crítica feminista Clarice Lispector, o sublime feminino e as influências da crítica feminista |
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Clarice Lispector, the sublime feminine and the influences of feminist criticism |
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Clarice Lispector, the sublime feminine and the influences of feminist criticism Santos, Rosana Cássia dos Clarice Lispector Feminist Criticism Literary Criticism Clarice Lispector Crítica Feminista Crítica Literaria Clarice Lispector Crítica Feminista Crítica Literária |
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Clarice Lispector, the sublime feminine and the influences of feminist criticism |
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Santos, Rosana Cássia dos |
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Santos, Rosana Cássia dos Silva, Renato Kerly Marques |
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Silva, Renato Kerly Marques |
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Santos, Rosana Cássia dos Silva, Renato Kerly Marques |
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Clarice Lispector Feminist Criticism Literary Criticism Clarice Lispector Crítica Feminista Crítica Literaria Clarice Lispector Crítica Feminista Crítica Literária |
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Clarice Lispector Feminist Criticism Literary Criticism Clarice Lispector Crítica Feminista Crítica Literaria Clarice Lispector Crítica Feminista Crítica Literária |
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The Criticism of the work of Clarice Lispector is marked by the analysis of existentialist aspects present in several excerpts of her novels and short stories. However, a particular perspective of this author’s work, which is the writer’s relationship with the Feminist Criticism, has not been further explored. According to Nunes (2019), Lispector’s journalistic production from 1952 presents intertextuality with the work of Virginia Woolf and Simone de Beauvoir. While working for the newspaper Comício, Lispector published passages from books by these writers. In the same year, the book Alguns Contos was published, a work in which we can observe the intertextuality highlighted by Nunes (2019) more specifically in the short story “Amor”. We propose a reading of the short story based on feminist literary criticism which, analyzing the notion of the sublime (Longino, 2019; Kant, 2002), develops a reflection about the feminine sublime (Freeman, 1995; Kamita, 2016) to highlight critical positions towards oppression of the women. The text is written based on the tension between the routine experienced by the character Ana, a housewife, in the face of a set of possibilities available to those who did not have the obligations to dedicate themselves to house chores, the husband and the children. The feeling of the sublime, which was sparked after seeing a blind man chewing gum on the street, makes the character aware of the rules that regulated her life. From this passage, the tension imposed by the limits to which women were subjected, notably white middle class women in the city of Rio de Janeiro in the 1950s, is described. In a scenario in which marriage seems to be the safest alternative for women, Ana ends up giving in to the routine, even though she desired other possibilities in life. |
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