In this episode, Noah from Arts4Refugees talks with Ruihan - a student journalist with us. This placement was organised by Oxford University Career Services. Ruihan is a MPhil researcher in Development Studies. She researched Clarice Lispector Clarice a Brazilian author who fled Ukraine due to the Russian Civil War.
Ruihan feels a deep connection with her because of the book, “Near to the Wild Heart.” The book, “Near to the Wild Heart,” is about women's self-awareness and self-expression. Clarice first fled to Romania and then to Brazil, she spent the rest of her life in Brazil. Her writing reflects her identity that is a part of Brazil and some part of not anywhere in the world. It helps us think about the fluidity of identity.
You can listen to the full conversation here.
Key Points:
Ruihan is MPhil Researcher at Oxford
Clarice is a Ukraine-born Brazilian author
Her first novel was published around her 23rd birthday in 1943
Near to the wild heart won the Graça Aranha Prize for the best debut novel.
This novel captured the Brazilian imagination.
If you would like to learn more about Clarice - there is a short story by Ruihan here.
