The present master's thesis exposes thematic similarities between selected novels of the Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector (1920–1977) with certain concepts and theories of the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1990). It does not try to examine the possibility of neither direct nor indirect influence of Nietzschean philosophy on Lispector's literature, as I have not discovered any proof of such impact. It rather focuses on the reading of three Lispector's novels through the lens of Nietzschean thought. Nietzsche's understanding of art as a metaphysical activity of life and the will to power as the essence of life can be found in the novel Near to the Wild Heart (Perto do coração selvagem, 1943). The idea of love for one's own fate, which Nietzsche called amor fati, is present in a surprising way in the novel The Hour of the Star (A hora da estrela, 1977). With Nietzsche's criticism of Christianity and the resulting concepts of the revaluation of all values, the eternal return of the same, the overman, and thoughts about beyond good and evil, the space opens up for a more precise interpretation of the novel Passion according to G.H. (A paixão segundo G.H., 1964). Nietzsche's philosophy proves to be a suitable companion when delving into the mystical dimensions of the three Lispector's novels, as it enables the illumination of meaningful aspects of the content which might otherwise remain in the background.
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