15 years after her death, writer Hilda Hilst reaches the height of fame

Alcir Pécora, professor of literary theory at Unicamp and friend of Hilda, lists hypotheses for the turnaround. The first is that, in 2002, the writer began to have all of her work published for the first time by a large house, Globo Livros, and to have national distribution - the curation was done by Pécora himself. The other reason was Hilda's death, in 2004. As a result, research into the work was freed from a figure who was not well regarded by some sectors of literary criticism. “I know it’s a bit of a harsh view of things, but I believe in it. She was quite uncomfortable at university. Death took the work away from its most scandalous and indigestible side,” says Pécora.