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1973-74
She
contributes to the children magazine Mampato, in
Santiago, and later she briefly directed it.She publishes
two stories for children, The grandmother Panchita
and Lauchas y lauchones and a compilation of her humorous
articles of Civilice a su troglodita
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1970-75
Isabel works for the
television channels 13 and 7 in Santiago. She has a
humorous program and another one of interviews. Her
programs enjoy great popularity. |
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1975
Isabel and her family move to Venezuela; they stay
there for thirteen years. She contributes to the newspaper
of Caracas, El Nacional. |
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1979-82
She works as administrator
for the Marroco College, a secondary school in Caracas. |
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1981
When she receives the
news that her 99 year old grandfather is dying, she
began to write him a letter that would turn into the
manuscript of The House of the Spirits. |
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1982
The House of
the Spirits is published, Plaza y Janés,
Barcelona. |
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1970
Salvador Allende is elected first socialist president
of Chile. The stepfather of Isabel, Ramón
Huidobro is appointed ambassador to Argentina. |
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1972
Her stage play El embajador
is performed in Santiago.
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1973
On September 11 there is a coup in Chile, lead by General
Augusto Pinochet Ugarte. Salvador Allende dies; it is
suspected that he was assassinated.The military government
spreads the news that he committed suicide. |
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1978
Temporary separation from
Miguel Frías. She
lives in Spain for two months, then returned to her
marriage. |
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1984
La gorda de porcelana
is published, Ediciones Alfaguara, Madrid, short
humorous story written in 1974 and submitted for printing
in 1975. Of Love and Shadows is published,
Plaza y Janés.
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