To describe her as a clever novelist is to signify that she is both inventive and intelligent. – Allen BarraĪllende’s mesmerizing narrative voice never loses timbre or flags in either tension or entertainment value. … A picaresque novel with postmodern flourishes, the sinfully entertaining Zorro is serious fiction masked as a swashbuckler. She was awarded Chile’s most prestigious literary award, their National Prize for Literature, in 2010, the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama in 2014, the PEN Center USA’s Lifetime Achievement award in 2016, and the National Book Award in 2018.Īllende has rooted her story in a re-creation of Latin California and remade her hero, Diego de la Vega, into the first real all-American hero. She was also appointed a Hans Christian Anderson Ambassador for the Danish author’s bicentennary in 2005. Isabel’s literary genius has been recognized by The American Academy of Arts and Letters, where she was selected as a distinguished member in 2004. Now approaching its 15 th year in publication, Zorro: A Novel has been translated into more than 32 languages and remains popular worldwide. It weaves together Spanish and Californian history, mythic folk tales, salty sea voyages, pirate adventures, Native American lore, and more. Her imaginative tale explores the historic legend with dramatic intensity.

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