Literature – Josha Journal

11. February 2026 | DOI: 10.17160/josha.13.1.9

A Discourse on Hypergraphia and other writing pathologies, not omitting left-handedness and mirror writing.

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Robert Kaplan

Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia

Writing, a highly specialised motor activity integrally linked to language, is an intrinsic activity of our species and has played a huge part in the progression of civilisation. Being unable…

Femininity and Helplessness: a Psychoanalytic Reading of the Character Macabéa, from the Novel “A Hora da Estrela”

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Jessica Samantha Lira Da Costa

Federal University of Pará

The current work covers the notion of feminity and helplessness from the perspective of the last romance written by Clarice Lispector, entitled “A Hora da Estrela”. The adopted methodology in…

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Femininity and Helplessness: a Psychoanalytic Reading of the Character Macabéa, from the Novel “A Hora da Estrela” – Feminilidade e Desamparo: uma leitura psicanalítica da personagem Macabéa, do romance “A Hora da Estrela”

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Jessica Samantha Lira Da Costa

Federal University of Pará

The current work covers the notion of feminity and helplessness from the perspective of the last romance written by Clarice Lispector, entitled “A Hora da Estrela”. The adopted methodology in…

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