The bronze statue of Brazilian author Clarice Lispector has become a popular photo stop on Rio Beach. (Photo by Fernando Frazao/Agencia Brasil)
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — A statue of Clarice Lispector, a celebrated modernist author in Brazil, has become a popular photo spot in Rio since its inauguration on Sunday.
Born in Ukraine in 1920 and later naturalized a Brazilian citizen, Clarice Lispector has been described as among the most important Jewish writers since Franz Kafka. Acclaimed internationally for her innovative novels and short stories, with few overtly Jewish references, she was also a journalist.
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Source: JTA
