The Passion According to G. H. (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Clarice Lispector
- First Published: 1964
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Epiphany
- Time of Work: The 1960’s
- Setting: An apartment in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Genres: Long fiction, Philosophical realism
- Subjects: 1960’s, Self-discovery, Philosophy or philosophers, Brazil or Brazilians, Abortion, Servants, Sculpting or sculptors, Latin America or Latin Americans, Insects
- Locales: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Characters Discussed
G. H., a Brazilian woman identified only by her initials. G. H. narrates the story, which is largely concerned with recording her psychological reactions during a moment of self-reevaluation and turmoil. She is a middle-aged, middle-class amateur artist living in Rio de Janeiro who has enough income from investments to live well and amuse herself by sculpting. She has many friends and loves to go to parties, restaurants, and dance clubs, yet she has never formed any but shallow relationships. Although she has had a number of lovers, it seems that none of...
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