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The author Isabel Allende had to flee from Chile in 1973 after a military coup.

On This Cultural Life, Allende tells John Wilson about her dramatic early life in Chile, the devastation of losing her daughter, and her best advice for writers.

When I went to Venezuela, every time I said my name, people would ask immediately if I was related to Salvador Allende. He has become a legendary figure, a hero.

Nov 5, 2024 · Next week, the Chilean born Allende, whose novels, including her 1982 best-selling debut The House of the Spirits, have sold more than 80 million copies world wide, presents an …

Isabel Allende: I am an eternal foreigner. I was born in Peru, raised in Chile. I have been a political refugee after the military coup in Chile and an immigrant. I followed my step father in...

Zeinab Badawi speaks to Isabel Allende, the acclaimed Chilean writer whose uncle was Salvador Allende, the left-wing Chilean leader removed in a coup in 1973. Isabel Allende has lived in...

Apr 29, 2025 · Allende’s newest book is called ‘My Name Is Emilia del Valle.’ And it’s about a dark period in Chilean history, the 1891 Chilean Civil War.” “I look back all the time to what …

As a child, reading was my only escape from the drudgery of daily life. My stepfather gave me the complete works of Shakespeare in a Spanish translation when I was 11 years old, and I read it …

Apr 26, 2025 · And I'm very happy to be getting the chance to talk with author Isabel Allende. At 82, Allende is one of the world's most beloved and best-selling Spanish language authors. Her …