'' The Hour of the Star '' ( '' A hora da estrela '' ) is a novel by Clarice Lispector published in 1977 , shortly after the author 's death . In 1985 , the novel was adapted by Suzana Amaral into a film of the same name , which won the Silver Bear for Best Actress in the 36th Berlin International Film Festival of 1986 . It has been translated into English twice by New Directions Publishing with Giovanni Pontiero 's 1992 translation followed by Benjamin Moser 's version in 2011
36th Berlin International Film Festival
36th Berlin International Film Festival
The Hour of the Star