Isabel Allende wins €1m Spanish literary prize under pseudonym

Summary

Chilean-American author Isabel Allende has won Spain’s €1m Premio Planeta for La hora antes del alba, a sequel to her 1982 debut, The House of the Spirits. The Guardian reports she won the award under a pseudonym at its 75th edition on Thursday.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   17 Oct 2026, 13:01 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Isabel Allende won the €1m Premio Planeta under a pseudonym for La hora antes del alba, a sequel to The House of the Spirits.