VJ Books Presents Author Isabel Allende!
 Isabel Allende was born in Peru on August 2, 1942. She became an American citizen in 1993. She is a writer, journalist, and teacher. Allende is considered one of the first successful women novelists in Latin America. She has written novels based in part on her own experiences, often focusing on the experiences of women, weaving myth and realism together.
For over 20 years, Allended has lectured internationally about women's rights and the empowerment of women; Latin American and world politics; Chile; writing and the creative process; spirituality; and her own work.
Two of her books, The House of the Spirits and Of Love and Shadows, were made into movies. Allende is the founder of the Isabel Allende Foundation which empowers women and girls worldwide.
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Isabel Allende Bibliography
Works
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The House of Spirits - 1982
- LA Gorda De Porcelana / The Porcelain Fat Lady - 1984
- Of Love and Shadows - 1985
- Eva Luna - 1987
- The Stories of Eva Luna - 1989
- The Infinite Plan - 1991
- Paula - 1994
- Aphrodite: A Memoir of the Senses - 1998
- Daughter of Fortune - 1999
- Portrait in Sepia - 2000
- City of Beasts - 2002
- My Invented Country: A Memoir - 2003
- Kingdom of the Golden Dragon - 2004
- Forest of the Pygmies - 2005
- Zorro - 2005
- Ines of My Soul - 2006
- The Sum of Our Days: A Memoir - 2008
- The Island Beneath the Sea - 2010
- Maya's Notebook - 2011
- Amor - 2012
- Ripper - 2014
- The Japanese Lover - 2016
Selected Awards
- Best Novel of the Year (Chile, 1983)
- Panorama Literario Award (Chile, 1983)
- Author of the Year (Germany, 1984)
- Book of the Year (Germany, 1984)
- Grand Prix d’Evasion Award (France, 1984)
- Mulheres Best Foreign Novel Award (Portugal, 1987)
- Quimera Libros Award (Chile, 1987)
- Book of the Year (Switzerland, 1987)
- Best Novel (Mexico, 1985)
- Author of the Year (Germany, 1986)
- Freedom to Write Award, PEN Center West (USA, 1991)
- XLI Bancarella Literary Award (Italy, 1993)
- Brandeis University Major Book Collection Award (USA, 1993)
- Critics’ Choice Award (USA, 1996)
- Books to Remember Award, American Library Association (USA, 1996)
- WILLA Literary Award 2000 (USA, 2000)
- Excellence in International Literature and Arts (USA, 2000)
- Carl Sandburg Literary Award (USA, 2013)
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