In 1974, Lispector published two books of stories, Onde estivestes de noite (Where Were You at Night)—which focuses in part on the lives of aging women—and A via crucis do corpo (The Via Crucis of the Body).
Vuonna 1974 Lispectorilta ilmestyi kaksi novellikokoelmaa, Onde estivestes de noite ('Missä olit yöllä') – jonka aiheena on muun muassa vanhenevien naisten elämä – ja A Via Crucis do corpo ('Ruumiin Via Crucis') .