Isabel Allende wins Spain’s Planeta Prize for new novel sequel
Chilean author Isabel Allende won Spain's prestigious Planeta Prize on Thursday in Barcelona with her latest book.
Award ceremony details and prize value
The 84-year-old writer received the award during a ceremony led by King Felipe and Queen Letizia. The prize carries a cash reward of one million euros for her new work.
Plot summary of the winning novel
Her book La hora antes del alba follows Alba, the granddaughter of characters from her 1982 debut. The story depicts her rebuilding life after imprisonment and torture under the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
Author's comments on the victory
Allende compared the win to receiving a Nobel Prize while speaking at the event in Spain. She noted that readers had long asked what happened to Alba after the original saga ended.
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