Isabel Allende





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Isabel Allende

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in Lima, Peru
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Pablo Neruda

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Isabel Allende Llona is a Chilean-American novelist. Allende, who writes in the "magic realism" tradition, is considered one of the first successful women novelists in Latin America. She has written novels based in part on her own experiences, often focusing on the experiences of women, weaving myth and realism together. She has lectured and done extensive book tours and has taught literature at several US colleges. She currently resides in California with her husband. Allende adopted U.S. citizenship in 2003.



Here is the calendar of events for the book tour for the launch of the English language edition of Maya's Notebook. It only took a couple of years after the Spanish edition...

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May 2010, Isabel Allende
"I am obsessed with the theme of freedom, especially for women. Women are abused, raped, exploited, sold; they are the poorest of the poor. They need to be strong and clear minded to overcome the multiple obstacles of their destiny." ...More

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