Clarice is from the Latin *Claritia* (brilliant, clear). **Clarice Lispector (1920-1977)** — Ukrainian-born Brazilian novelist — is **widely considered one of the most important Latin American writers of the 20th century**. **Her novels *Near to the Wild Heart* (1943), *The Passion According to G.H.* (1964), and *The Hour of the Star* (1977)** transformed Brazilian literature with their stream-of-consciousness and metaphysical intensity. **Benjamin Moser's biography *Why This World* (2009) introduced her to a wider English-speaking readership.**
**The most translated Brazilian author in history.**
Clarice reduces to seven — the number of Brazilian novelist.