Isabel Allende

Isabel Allende (; born August 2, 1942) is a Chilean-American writer.Isabel Allende: "¡Escribo bien! Por lo menos admítanme eso" Emol, 17 December 2009  Allende is known for novels such as The House of the Spirits (La casa de los espíritus, 1982) and City of the Beasts (La ciudad de las bestias, 2002).

Allende has been called "the world's most widely read Spanish-language author." 

In 2004, Allende was added into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and in 2010, she received Chile's National Literature Prize. 

President Barack Obama awarded her the 2014 Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Her father was a first cousin of Salvador Allende, President of Chile from 1970 to 1973.Review:  The undefeated: A life in writing: Often compared to Gabriel García Márquez, Isabel Allende is more interested in telling stories about her own life, her difficult upbringing, marriage, and her daughter's death. Aida Edemariam. The Guardian (London) – Final Edition. GUARDIAN REVIEW PAGES; Pg. 11. 28 April 2007 Isabel Allende websiteShirley Christian, Santiago Journal; Allende's Widow Meditates Anew on a Day in '73, The New York Times. Section A; Page 4, Column 3; Foreign Atlas. 5 June 1990Veronica Ross, Sewing didn't cut it for Inés, Guelph Mercury (Ontario, Canada). BOOKS; Pg. C5. 3 March 2007

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