Isabel Allende was born in Lima, Peru on August 2nd, 1942. Most of her childhood was spent living in Bolivia and Lebanon while her step-father worked as an international diplomat. After the Suez Canal Crisis, her family moved to Chile where she completed her schooling and married Miguel Frías.
After her children, Paula and Nicolás, were born in the mid-1960s, Allende settled in Chile. Soon after, her father's cousin, Salvador Allende, was elected the first social president in Chile. During that time, Allende thrived as a prominent journalist for Chilean television and magazines.
A decade later, General Augusto Pinochet led a military coup and overthrew the socialist government. Allende fled the country and lived in exile for the next thirteen years.
In 1981, Allende heard news that her 99-year old grandfather was dying. She decided to write letters reminiscing about childhood memories in her grandparents' home. Thus, began the birth of The House of the Spirits. Within the next year, the novel was published. It became so successful that it was translated into several languages, performed in plays worldwide, and even made into a movie.
In 1992, Allende was struck with her daughter's death. This launched her to become a strong advocate for women's rights. She joined the United Nations and established the "Isabel Allende Foundation", dedicated to the protection and empowerment of women and children worldwide.
Since then, Allende continues to thrive in the writing world. She has written over twenty books, sold over 65 million copies, won over fifty awards in more than fifteen different countries, and shared her voice through literature and speaking out for women's rights.
After her children, Paula and Nicolás, were born in the mid-1960s, Allende settled in Chile. Soon after, her father's cousin, Salvador Allende, was elected the first social president in Chile. During that time, Allende thrived as a prominent journalist for Chilean television and magazines.
A decade later, General Augusto Pinochet led a military coup and overthrew the socialist government. Allende fled the country and lived in exile for the next thirteen years.
In 1981, Allende heard news that her 99-year old grandfather was dying. She decided to write letters reminiscing about childhood memories in her grandparents' home. Thus, began the birth of The House of the Spirits. Within the next year, the novel was published. It became so successful that it was translated into several languages, performed in plays worldwide, and even made into a movie.
In 1992, Allende was struck with her daughter's death. This launched her to become a strong advocate for women's rights. She joined the United Nations and established the "Isabel Allende Foundation", dedicated to the protection and empowerment of women and children worldwide.
Since then, Allende continues to thrive in the writing world. She has written over twenty books, sold over 65 million copies, won over fifty awards in more than fifteen different countries, and shared her voice through literature and speaking out for women's rights.
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Citations:
"Isabel Allende." Isabel Allende. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2014. <http://www.isabelallende.com/en/bio>.
"Isabel Allende." Famous Authors. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2014.
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"Isabel Allende." Isabel Allende. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2014. <http://www.isabelallende.com/en/bio>.
"Isabel Allende." Famous Authors. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2014.
Isabel Allende. Digital image. Famous Authors. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.famousauthors.org/isabel-allende>
