Clarice Lispector was a fascinating writer. Even though she is still virtually unknown in America, she was the biggest star in Brazil's literary world of the whole 20th century.
For our next class on September 30, read the texts on the links below. The first is the story itself, the second is a response to the story in academic prose. The last link is from the publisher of her short stories. Altogether, plan to devote about 90 minutes to the readings before class on Thursday. There might be a quiz.
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Familiarizing yourself with this particular Clarice Lispector story is the first step for this module's assignment. Pay special attention to the language and the imagery. As you're reading the story, copy down passages that you find striking: maybe they're highly visual passages, maybe there's something surrealistic about her use of language in a particular passage, maybe it's something else that intrigues you.
The second step is to create a visual representation of some aspect of this story. This genre is sometimes called a broadside, sometimes a poster, sometimes a visual poem. Think of it as an interpretation of the story that operates primarily by visual means. This could be your own drawing (freehand or computer-assisted), painting, collage, photography, typographic design, etc. It can be black and white or color (or both). Some students in the past liked to incorporate a brief passage, kind of like a caption, that anchors the artwork.
The third and final step is for you to write a brief text (1-3 paragraphs, 200-300 words) that describes the process of you making the image and the intention behind it. What does it mean to you? Write it down.
Module Schedule
Thursday, Sept 30: Discussion of the story, initial brainstorming.
Tuesday, Oct 5: Draft of broadside due, workshop.
Thursday, Oct 7: 2nd draft of Broadside and Text due no later than 3:00 pm. Upload to Populi.
Tuesday, October 12: Final Due
Questions: csmith@dcad.edu
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