Which Brazilian author wrote the novel 'The Hour of the Star'?

Which Brazilian author wrote the novel “The Hour of the Star”? Clarice Lispector wrote it.

Published in 1977 as A Hora da Estrela, the book was Lispector’s final completed novel and appeared shortly before her death. It follows Macabéa, a poor young woman from Brazil’s Northeast who lives an almost invisible life in Rio de Janeiro. Her story is narrated by Rodrigo S. M., a fictional writer who repeatedly questions what it means to represent another person’s suffering.

The novel draws on Lispector’s own childhood in the Northeast and explores poverty, migration, gender, identity, and the power imbalance between writer and subject. Its apparent simplicity is deceptive: the narrative mixes social realism with existential reflection and direct addresses to the reader.

A common mix-up is confusing Lispector with Paulo Coelho, another internationally known Brazilian author. Lispector’s work is associated with intensely interior, experimental prose, while The Hour of the Star is especially notable for combining that style with a stark portrait of urban deprivation. The novel was adapted into a 1985 film directed by Suzana Amaral.