Isabel Allende is a Chilean writer, living in
The United States, with a lot of success worldwide. She is
not the daughter of former Chilean President Salvador Allende as some might believe, but rather the daughter of a cousin of his (a mistake easy to make, since Salvador Allende
does have a daughter
named Isabel Allende, a senator in Chile).
She has written a lot of books, but in this wiki, only
The House of the Spirits has a page. Which is a shame, because her books are
entertaining for the right audience.
Which brings us to the sensitive topic. Due to some
Hype Backlash and the concept of
True Art for some people, she is very much a
Love It or Hate It author. The press has lauded her many times, but people like critic Harold Bloom or fellow writer
Roberto Bolaņo have bashed her numerous times. In her native country, the vitriol is ten times
more accentuated.
So,
you know the rule we use here: when you add something, be as neutral as you can.