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Isabel Allende wins €1m Spanish literary prize under pseudonym

The Guardian Australia - World · 18 October 2026 at 12:01 am

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 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.

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Isabel Allende wins €1m Spanish literary prize under pseudonym

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