One of the most widely read Spanish-speaking authors in Latin America, the author Isabel Allende, will get her own Barbie doll, along with her dog, Perla, and a miniature of her first novel. US toy company Mattel Inc will launch the ‘Isabel Allende’ doll, dressed in a red dress and big earrings, as part of its ‘Women Inspiring’ range. Already in this series there are dolls of the poet Maya Angelou, the journalist Ida B. Wells and the singer Celia Cruz. “I applaud the initiative of the Barbie brand to inspire the next generation with the stories of unsung heroines. I want kids to aim high,” the author said in her statement. Her books have been translated into 40 countries. Allende’s works often mix historical events with fantasy and elements of magical realism. Her first book, The House of the Spirits, was published in 1982 and became an instant bestseller. Since then, he has written dozens of novels, short stories and memoirs […]
Source: News Beast
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