Isabel Allende, a Chilean female writer known as "Marquez in a skirt",1942—) is undoubtedly one bonus bet365 most read Latin American writers。The new work "Violetta" published in 2022 is through a female perspective,Leading readers through 100 years of Latin American history,From the “Spanish Flu” in 1920 to the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020,Experienced two world wars、Great Depression、Women’s Liberation Movement、Dictatorship、Earthquakes, hurricanes and other important historical moments in the ups and downs bonus bet365 20th century,Tells a thrilling and epic story,It can be called a female "One Hundred Years of Solitude"。
Just like "One Hundred Years of Solitude","Violetta" can be regarded as a history of Latin America and the entire world。The beginning bonus bet365 novel,The narrator Violetta is writing a long letter to her grandson Camillo,Recalling her life in an unnamed South American country,The story begins。Violetta was born on a stormy day in 1920,It indicates that she will experience a tumultuous history。She is the youngest child in the family,Also the only daughter。When she was born,At the time of World War I,The "Spanish Flu" spread to her South American country。Then,The Great Depression is coming,Her family lost everything,Having to give up the comfortable life before,Moved to a remote village to live a simple and difficult life。Then,The heroine’s first taste of love,Marry and have children,Experienced all kinds of joys and sorrows。From 1920 to 2020,Violetta’s life is more than just a century of history,It is a touching emotional story。There is a moment of grandeur,There are also low points of poverty;There is a tragic loss,There is also great joy;Have passionate love,There is also the awakening of disillusionment。
At the same time,The novel is a history of women’s awakening。Smart and opinionated Violetta is a representative of independent women,The process of her growth fully reflects the awakening of women under the double oppression bonus bet365 state and the family。Allende pointed out through Violetta,Equality between men and women is improving little by little,Standing sometimes,Sometimes even experiencing regression,But anyway,This is an unstoppable revolution。Violetta is portrayed as a tenacious woman with strong vitality,Experiencing various devastating tragedies,But still living tenaciously。As the writer said in an interview: "The protagonist bonus bet365 novel is a strong enough woman,Can live alone”,Because "there is no independence,There is no such thing as feminism。”
The theme of influenza is also a highlight bonus bet365 novel。The “Spanish Flu” that broke out in 1918 infected about 1 billion people around the world,At least 25 million people died。And the dramatic thing is,The so-called "Spanish Flu" did not actually originate in Spain。At that time, European countries were in the midst of World War I,To prevent military morale from being weakened,Blocked news about influenza,As a neutral country, Spain was the first to report the news of influenza,Out of a “blame-shifting” mentality,European countries have called it the "Spanish Flu"。If this pandemic affected the history bonus bet365 20th century,The COVID-19 epidemic has undoubtedly affected the history bonus bet365 21st century。The novel reflects sideways on the various impacts of these two epidemics on the entire world。The writer confesses,The idea about the two epidemics originated from his mother’s life。Allende’s mother died just before the outbreak bonus bet365 new coronavirus,The mother was born in 1920,At that time, the "Spanish Flu" had just reached Latin America。
Looking at the 18 works created by Allende from 2000 to 2022,Mostly from female perspective,Reflecting women’s individual struggles and awakening of self-awareness in the grand historical context,Through the unique sensitivity and humor of female writers,Showing the innocence of women、Arrogance and perseverance。For example,"Portrait in Brown" (2000) is set in Chile and Europe at the end bonus bet365 19th century,Telling about the growth experience bonus bet365 girl Aurora。"Ines in My Heart" (2006) is about one bonus bet365 conquerors of Chile、Founder bonus bet365 city of Santiago、The legendary life of heroine Ines Suarez。"Island Under the Sea" (2009) tells the story of a slave girl's difficult journey in pursuit of freedom and happiness。"Maya's Diary" (2011) tells the adventure and growth experience of a 19-year-old girl with a unique personality in modern society。"Japanese Lover" (2015) uses women's unique sensitivity and wisdom,Interprets the theme of old age and love。"After Winter" (2017) reflects the living conditions of female immigrants。"The Women in My Soul" (2020) even more vividly writes the stories of several women who have had the most profound influence on the writer since his childhood。
Just like the heroine in his novel,Isabel Allende, now 80 years old, still has strong vitality and creativity,The new book "The Wind Knows My Name" to be published in 2023 has started pre-sale。This novel uses war and exile as clues,Tells two echoing stories spanning 80 years。1938,A boy is put on the train by his mother,Escaped alone from Nazi-occupied Austria to England;2019, 80 years later,A girl and her mother fled to the United States from El Salvador。In these two parallel lives,We can continue to read about the changes in history and the vicissitudes bonus bet365 world in this unique Chilean female writer。
(The author is a young translator、Dean bonus bet365 Spanish Department, School of Foreign Languages, Capital Normal University)
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