Isabel Allende wins Spain's Planeta Prize for novel
Chilean novelist wins Spain's most lucrative literary award for La hora antes del alba, a sequel to her acclaimed La casa de los espíritus.
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What happened
Chilean author Isabel Allende won Spain's Planeta Prize. 123 Allende won for her novel La hora antes del alba. 23 She received the award from the King and Queen of Spain at a ceremony in Barcelona. 2 The prize carries a monetary award of one million euros. 3 Allende said she had never before entered a competition to avoid the humiliation of coming in last. 3
Why it matters
The winning novel is a chronological continuation of her famous work La casa de los espíritus. 2
What to watch
The prize has already generated speculation about the future direction of her work. 3
Sources · 3
[1]Isabel Allende gana el Premio Planeta de novela 2026 por su obra La hora antes del alba
La Tercera
[2]Chilean author Isabel Allende wins Spain's prestigious Planeta Prize reut.rs/4ip6V48
Reuters · Bluesky
[3]Isabel Allende ganó el Premio Planeta: “Nunca me había presentado a un concurso para evitar la humillación de quedar última”
La Nación (Argentina)
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