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“A right to be possessed her, as if she’d just finished crying after being born. How? How to stretch birth out for a whole lifetime?”

Quote by Clarice Lispector

Book:An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures

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An Apprenticeship or The Book of Pleasures

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Clarice Lispector

Clarice Lispector was a renowned Brazilian writer, born on December 10, 1920, to a Ukrainian immigrant family, and passed away on December 9, 1977. Her works are known for their unique narrative style and profound philosophical insights, and she is considered one of the greatest Brazilian writers of the 20th century. more

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