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IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: ISABEL ALLENDE - AUTHOR

By Greg Siskind

Isabel Allende was born in Peru to Chilean parents. Her father was a diplomat and a first cousin of Salvador Allende, the leader of Chile deposed in a 1973 coup by Augusto Pinochet.

Ms. Allende, a naturalized US citizen, began her career more than 40 years ago in South America as a journalist. Her first book, authored in 1982, is also her most famous one - The House of the Spirits, The book is written using her signature magical realism style. She's written sixteen other books as well and has won numerous awards for her literary work.

The House of the Spirits was made in to a very good movie with Merrill Streep and Vanessa Redgrave.

Full post as published by Greg Siskind's Blog on April 15, 2008 (boomark / email).