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Birthday
Died
Birthplace
Chechelnyk, Brazil
Nationality
Languages
Brazilian Portuguese, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Yiddish
Spouse
Maury Gurgel Valente (1943-1959)
Children
2 children
Residences
Bern, Maceió, Naples, Recife, Rio de Janeiro
Education
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law
Zodiac Sign
♐ Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac
猴 Monkey
Name Origin
English < Italian
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Clarice Lispector: Ukrainian-Brazilian writer, poet, and journalist (1920–1977).
Born in Chechelnyk (died at age 56).
2 awards including Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil).
Studied at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Faculty of Law.
AWARDS (2)
B
Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)
WON
B
Prêmio Jabuti
WON
Biography
Clarice Lispector was a Ukrainian-born Brazilian novelist and short story writer. Her distinctive and innovative works delve into diverse narrative forms, weaving themes of intimacy and introspection, earning her subsequent international acclaim. Born to a Jewish family in Podolia in Western Ukraine, as an infant she moved to Brazil with her family, amidst the pogroms committed during the Russian Civil War.
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Clarice Lispector was born on and passed away on at the age of 56.
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Clarice Lispector was born in Chechelnyk.
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