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My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey through Chile. Isabel
Allende (Harper Collins, New York: 2003)
Allende delves into many topics, such as Chilean society,
history, geography and government in this memoir.Ines of My Soul: A Novel. Isabel Allende (Harper Collins, New
York: 2006)
The novel blends history and fiction to tell the story of a
woman who travels to Chile in the 15th century.Memoirs. Pablo Neruda (Farrar, Straus Giroux, New York:
2001)
The poet’s autobiography written in the form of beautiful
short pieces.Persona Non-Grata: A Memoir of Disenchantment with the Cuban
Revolution. Jorge Edwards (Nation Books, New York: 2004.)
Although the story takes place primarily during the author’s
days in Cuba, it does reflect Chilean social and political life.The Garden Next Door. José Donoso (Grove Press, New
York: 1994)
The story of a Chilean author who, while living in Spain
with his wife, fantasizes about the garden next door and the
woman who lives there.Curfew. José Donoso (Grove Press, New York: 1988)
The story of a Chilean pop idol who returns to Chile after 13
years on the exact day of the death of Pablo Neruda’s wife. The
book tells of life in Chile during the Pinochet dictatorship.The Postman. Antonio Skármeta (Miramax Books, New
York: 1995)
The story of a postman who becomes friends with Pablo
Neruda in the small town of Isla Negra. It was later made
into a movie, changing the setting to Italy.Clandestine in Chile: The Adventures of Miguel Littín. Gabriel
García Márquez (H. Holt, New York: 1987)