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When I was in university, I read just about everything by Argentinian Jorge Luis Borges that I could find. But until I first heard of Clarice Lispector earlier this year, the only other Brazilian author I’d ever read was Euclides da Cunha and his “Rebellion in the Backlands”, first published in English in 1944, which I read when I was barely out of my teens. At the time, I possessed only the most basic knowledge of Brazil, and knew absolutely nothing about the rebellion led by this charismatic figure known as Antonio the Counselor, which took place in the area of the town of Canudos in the late 1890s. By the time I’d finished the 500-plus page book, I had a acquired a detailed knowledge of the geography of this little corner of Brazil, as well as the army officers and rebel leaders involved in this small-scale but bloody and barbaric civil war. The book was fascinating, mainly because I had no idea how it would turn out.

I really want to read Machado de Assis. And I love the title in English- Epitaph of a Small Winner. ;)

This is great and comprehensive too. I hope you are on commission for these book sales! Brazil might give you an award for export sales!

I loved hearing all your recommendations! Dom Casmurro sounds so psychologically intriguing. Sounds like Machado de Assis brings up interesting questions. Also glad to hear about Brazilian magical realism. Thank you for such a great variety of classics!

I own a copy of Macunaíma by Mário de Andrade. Would be interested in your comments if you have already read

I studied Sermão de Santo António aos Peixes when I was in high school. At first I completely disregarded it because it was a sermon, but as you said it’s such a linguistic and historical relevant text. I think it’s a great recommendation! I also remember loving the Gabriela remake, Juliana Paes is unmatched! I should read the book as well, although I tried other Jorge Amado books and wasn’t a huge fan. I have O Alienista and As Meninas sitting on my shelves, so thank you for reigniting my interest in them! Unfortunately I’m not super well versed in Brazilian literature, but I hope with your recommendations, I will be :) From Portugal, I would recommend Dulce Maria Cardoso and Valter Hugo Mãe, if you haven’t read them yet.

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Brilliant, as per usual, but I have a question and a statement. The question first: what do you think that the repeating sequences (of phrases or words) in Clarice Lispector's book(s?) "Near to the Wild Heart" signify? Is it an echo or merely a vehicle of reassurance? Also, sometime just before 24:38 I folded my hands into one another (phenotype L) while lying in the tub and listening and then you did the same thing. Pop psychology seems to think that it means stress or anxiety but I was rather relaxed.

Thanks for this video!

Emily, you are offering us all an epic overview here, a rare gift. I will watch the whole thing as soon as I can! Thank you! [I finished The Passion According to G.H. Such a phenomenal suggestion on your part: you understood precisely the level of strangeness and challenge I crave in literature, and that work gave me a satisfying struggle alongside peaks of beauty and valleys of my own inner ponderings. The act of disgust-embracing "deheroization" she undertakes in the end was the perfect finish. Thank you for the suggestion! Now I can't wait to dive into all these further suggestions here (and more of Lispector's works)!]

I don't know if it is translated into English, but one of the great sermons by Padre António Vieira is Sermão de Santo António aos Peixes, "Sermon of Saint Anthony to the Fish." I read it for the first time as required reading in high school back in Portugal. It is probably a masterpiece of oratory. It is an important writing about the issues with the Brazilian indigenous peoples and slavery. Highly recommended.

Hello, Emily! Thank you for all these selections. I want to broaden my international reading. That last play sounds like the one for me. Funny coincidence, I am reading the Taming of the Shrew right now 😊. I have a random question for you 😮. Have you ever seen the movie City of God? That story of the gangs in Rio was one of the most brutal movies I've seen. The main character Rocket, Knockout Ned, etc. Based on a true story too. The main character would go on to be a news photographer. Are there any works about him or those gangs?

Amazing video. Do you have any interest in brazilian Sci-fi or sci-fi in general?

I would add Lygia Bojunga, she is one of my absolute favorites ❤️

I tried to hold off buying a Clarice Lispector book until Jan 2025... I have amazing self-restraint. Also, I just ordered Complete Stories. Your enthusiasm overwhelmed my self-restraint😏

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Wow, have I some reading ahead of me, I adore magical realm, stream-of-consciousness & mythology/folklore (& I don't mind a little poetry either??!!??), so there's much joy here. Everything's new to me, apart from Lispector (whom I'm really enjoying thanks to you). This is a terrific survey & introduction - awesome!

I feel like I just graduated in Brazilian Literature. Thank you so much for this!

This is wonderful! As if my TBR wasn't already long enough...Thank you for the recs!

I have a couple of videos on SPQR... But i might have a slightly different take on things??!

Good day dear Emily your book presentations are wonderful , and welcome ❤

A fascinating tag, - thanks for tagging me. It may take a week or two for me to do the tag video, but this is a tag I just can't miss! Best regards from Germany, - David

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Love this concept! Thank you for creating the tag, excited to join the discussion! I have been meaning to read On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous for way too long now and you have now fully convinced me to read it as soon as possible.

So excited to follow your channel! I absolutely loved how you expressed your love/passion for reading, you put those feelings into words perfectly!

Is the ring changing fingers, as well as hands, a means of hypnotism on your part? Either way, your videos are rather good. Especially when considering that they are generally about authors that I haven't heard of and probably will never read.

When you said fourteen lines I perked up as I am a fan of that form of poetry, sonnets. I'll have to check out "The Canzoniere." Great content.

The cause of freedom! sincere regards (from England).

Such a wonderful discussion, Emily. Thank you. Morrison still absolutely blows me away, and I have been reading her for decades now. Same with Angelou.

I love listening to Maya Angelou's voice, I always buy the audiobook too.

Great recommendations --- some of my favorites were mentioned. I'll be doing this tag soon!

Are you related to Fernando Pessoa?

Hello! I've just stumbled upon your channel and it was good to hear about all these books, I'm aiming to publish my first poetry book soon and I'm always trying to discover new poets, also for my own channel. A Brazilian friend of mine told me about Fernando Pessoa and the fact that he had many different pen names for different personalities, and knowing that Pessoa means "person" in Portuguese makes it even more interesting. I noticed that your name was Pessoa too and it was interesting to hear that you chose that name because of him. So you are a writer yourself, what kind of books do you write? I'm sorry, my message is a bit long, I like talking about writing and I often write a lot. Great video by the way, you speak very clearly and are easy to listen to, with a great setting. Keep up the good work.

I appreciate you 😊.

I think you're also going to appreciate the beauty in 'The Moon Represents My Heart' by Pim Wangtechawat, the debut novel of this talented Thai-Chinese poet :)

Camilo Pessanha was a great inspiration to Pessoa ❤