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Isabel Allende wins €1m Spanish literary prize under pseudonym

Chilean-American author awarded Premio Planeta for sequel to her 1982 debut novel, The House of the Spirits The Chilean-American author Isabel Allende has…

By The News Engine Desk Based on reporting by The Guardian

17 Oct 2026, 18:31 IST Updated 53 min ago 1 min read 0 views

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The Guardian reports: Chilean-American author awarded Premio Planeta for sequel to her 1982 debut novel, The House of the Spirits 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.

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Location: Spain · Europe
Reported by: The Guardian
First reported: 17 Oct 2026, 18:31 IST
Key names: Isabel Allende, Spanish, Premio Planeta, House
Section: Entertainment
Figure cited: 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. (The Guardian)