Clarice Lispector's Agua Viva Reading Group [Durham, NC]

from $25.00

**This course is in-person only. There is no virtual component. Participants must be age 21+

Full Tuition: $140 — Sliding-scale tuition options are available in the drop-down enrollment menu for you to self-select. To pay in installments, choose PayPal or Klarna at check out.

Clarice Lispector’s 1973 epistolary novel, Agua Viva(The Stream of Life) is slight but powerful. At just 88 pages, it pushes the boundaries of what a novel can be as it meditates on the role of the artist and creator, experimenting with a form that questions the very possibility of form. It’s as much philosophy as it is fiction, and best read in community to get the most out of it. Join us for a two-session class to explore this now-canonical Brazilian novel from one of the most innovative writers of the 20th century.

From the publisher: Where do the limits of language lie? This text is an experience—not a reflection—regarding those limits. To venture beyond them, in search of the "space between the lines," the female voice speaking to us must enlist the aid of music—and, above all, painting—to draw closer to the it: that central core of lived existence that Lispector pursued throughout her entire body of work.

A vague epistle addressed to a silent recipient, Agua Viva constantly transcends the boundaries of that broad family of "letters of heartbreak" to which it, in part, belongs. Moving beyond mere passion, the text aims—employing every weapon at its disposal: word, color, and note—directly at the very heart of life, and defies death through its staunch defense of joy.
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SLIDING SCALE TUITION

Full tuition is the cost per-student of running the class. If you choose a tier below full tuition, you are receiving a discount. If you choose to make a donation in addition to full tuition, you are helping to cover the cost for students who are not able to pay the full amount.

The mid-level tier is a discounted rate for people whose household income is at or above living wage but who have limited discretionary income.

The low-level tier and the full-scholarship tier are for people whose household income is below living wage or who need extra assistance to meet their needs.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Through our fundraising efforts, we are able to offer three full scholarships per class. The full-scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering. Each student may only take one full-scholarship class at a time. Because our scholarship funding is limited, if a student selects multiple overlapping classes at the full-scholarship level, they will be disenrolled from all classes.

All sliding-scale and scholarship needs are self-assessed, and we will never request or require proof of need.

Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans, refund policy, and sick and inclement weather policy.

Sliding-Scale Tuition:

**This course is in-person only. There is no virtual component. Participants must be age 21+

Full Tuition: $140 — Sliding-scale tuition options are available in the drop-down enrollment menu for you to self-select. To pay in installments, choose PayPal or Klarna at check out.

Clarice Lispector’s 1973 epistolary novel, Agua Viva(The Stream of Life) is slight but powerful. At just 88 pages, it pushes the boundaries of what a novel can be as it meditates on the role of the artist and creator, experimenting with a form that questions the very possibility of form. It’s as much philosophy as it is fiction, and best read in community to get the most out of it. Join us for a two-session class to explore this now-canonical Brazilian novel from one of the most innovative writers of the 20th century.

From the publisher: Where do the limits of language lie? This text is an experience—not a reflection—regarding those limits. To venture beyond them, in search of the "space between the lines," the female voice speaking to us must enlist the aid of music—and, above all, painting—to draw closer to the it: that central core of lived existence that Lispector pursued throughout her entire body of work.

A vague epistle addressed to a silent recipient, Agua Viva constantly transcends the boundaries of that broad family of "letters of heartbreak" to which it, in part, belongs. Moving beyond mere passion, the text aims—employing every weapon at its disposal: word, color, and note—directly at the very heart of life, and defies death through its staunch defense of joy.
—

SLIDING SCALE TUITION

Full tuition is the cost per-student of running the class. If you choose a tier below full tuition, you are receiving a discount. If you choose to make a donation in addition to full tuition, you are helping to cover the cost for students who are not able to pay the full amount.

The mid-level tier is a discounted rate for people whose household income is at or above living wage but who have limited discretionary income.

The low-level tier and the full-scholarship tier are for people whose household income is below living wage or who need extra assistance to meet their needs.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Through our fundraising efforts, we are able to offer three full scholarships per class. The full-scholarship tier is a nonrefundable offering. Each student may only take one full-scholarship class at a time. Because our scholarship funding is limited, if a student selects multiple overlapping classes at the full-scholarship level, they will be disenrolled from all classes.

All sliding-scale and scholarship needs are self-assessed, and we will never request or require proof of need.

Please see our FAQ for more information, including installment plans, refund policy, and sick and inclement weather policy.