Isabel Allende wins €1m Spanish literary prize under pseudonym
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Key context: <p>Chilean-American author awarded Premio Planeta for sequel to her 1982 debut novel, The House of the Spirits</p><p>The Chilean-American author Isabel Allende has won Spain’s €1m (£843,000) Premio Planeta, one of the world’s most lucrative literary prizes, under a pseudonym, with a sequel to her celebrated debut novel, The House of the Spirits.</p><p>Allende, 84, won the 75th edition of the award on Thursday with <em>La hora antes del alba</em>, which returns to the characters of her 1982 novel, a multigenerational family saga set against political upheaval in a country inspired by Chile.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/oct/17/isabel-allende-wins-premio-planeta-spanish-literary-prize-pseudonym">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Chilean-American author awarded Premio Planeta for sequel to her 1982 debut novel, The House of the SpiritsThe Chilean-American author Isabel Allende has won Spain’s €1m (£843,000) Premio Planeta, one of the world’s most lucrative literary prizes, under a pseudonym, with a sequel to her celebrated debut novel, The House of the Spirits.Allende, 84, won the 75th edition of the award on Thursday with La hora antes del alba, which returns to the characters of her 1982 novel, a multigenerational family saga set against political upheaval in a country inspired by Chile. Continue reading...
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