Young isabel allende biography

Isabel Allende is one of the most famous and successful Latina authors of all time and considered the most widely read Spanish-language author. Born in Peru, she lived the majority of her young life in Chile during and after the presidency of her first cousin once removed, Salvador Allende, which was overthrown in a military coup in 1973.

At risk of political persecution because of her progressive political beliefs, she fled to Venezuela, where she wrote her debut novel, The House of the Spirits. It became an instant best-seller and remains her most well-known book.

In the late ’80s, she made a permanent move to the U.S. and has since lived in California, where she continues to write and publish novels almost annually.

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As of 2024, she has written 22 works of fiction and five works of nonfiction for children, teens, and adults. Her most recent is The Wind Knows My Name, which follows a Jewish boy and a Salvadoran migrant girl across two time periods and places in history.

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