Conversation so far:
What is  Near to the Wild Heart?
her first novel, Perto do coracao selvagem (Near to the Wild Heart).
What did the novel talk about?
tells of the inner life of a young woman named Joana.
Did she speak on any of her experiences?
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Question: What did Joana do in the book?
Self-contained rewrite: What did Joana do in the book "Near to the Wild Heart"?