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I was born in ancient times, at the end of the world, in a patriarchal Catholic and conservative family. No wonder that by age five I was a raging feminist - although the term had not reached Chile yet, so nobody knew what the heck was wrong with me.


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Author Bio


  • NameIsabel Allende
  • DescriptionChilean writer
  • AliasesIsabel Allende Llona
  • BornAugust 2, 1942
  • CountryChile
  • ProfessionWriter; Journalist
  • WorksZorro; The House Of The Spirits
  • AwardsNational Prize For Literature; Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award