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“Like her friend and admirer Clarice Lispector, Hilda Hilst was a passionate explorer of the sacred and the profane, the pure and the obscene, and shows, in this discomfiting, hypnotic work, just how rarely those categories are what they seem. The translation is excellent - what a rare relief.” quote by Benjamin Moser
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“Like her friend and admirer Clarice Lispector, Hilda Hilst was a passionate explorer of the sacred and the profane, the pure and the obscene, and shows, in this discomfiting, hypnotic work, just how rarely those categories are what they seem. The translation is excellent - what a rare relief.”

Benjamin Moser

About This Quote

Source Book: The Passion of Hilda Hilst, 2015

Explores how sacred and profane, pure and obscene intertwine, defying simple categories.

In simple terms: Sacred and profane mix, blurring lines.

Key Takeaway

Embrace complexity, avoid binary thinking.

Themes

art literature philosophy identity duality

Mood

thoughtful analytical

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • reading literature
  • art analysis
  • personal reflection

Key Concepts

existentialism aesthetic dualism cultural critique

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you recognize hidden complexities?
  • What assumptions do you challenge?
A Different Perspective

Limits: personal interpretation may vary.

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