Violeta
Publisher: Ballantine
ISBN: 9780593496206
First entered: 29th, Jan 2022
Number of weeks: 1
Book Summary
Authors
Name: Isabel Allende
Hometown: Lima
About the author:
Isabel Allende Llona is a Chilean-American novelist. Allende, who writes in the "magic realism" tradition, 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. She has lectured and done extensive book tours and has taught literature at several US colleges. She currently resides in California with her husband. Allende adopted U.S. citizenship in 2003.
Name: Frances Riddle
About the author:
Frances Riddle is a literary translator, specializing in the translation of contemporary Latin American literature into English. She has a BA in Spanish literature and an MA in translation studies from the University of Buenos Aires.
