The Chilean writer Isabelle Allendeone of the most widely read Spanish authors in the world, has inspired a barbie doll which from this Friday can be purchased online in pre-sale. In addition to carrying in hand his most recognized work, The house of spiritshas his pet dog Perla as a companion.
The Barbie Isabel Allende, who wears a red evening dress with a cape on one shoulder, black heels and gold earrings, is part of the collection with which the manufacturer Mattel honors the women who served as inspiration and have excelled in various fields.
The articulated doll comes with a small replica of the protagonist dog Perla, the super dogthe first part of a children’s saga that the 82-year-old US-based writer presented this year.
“I have been telling stories since I was a child. Stories have incredible power, they challenge our minds and touch our hearts, they connect us to others and teach us that we are not alone on life’s journey. I celebrate the initiative of the Barbie brand to inspire the next generation with the stories of the unsung,” the writer said in a statement reported by People magazine.
“The series Inspiring women is proud to honor writer and activist Isabel Allende. She began by raising her powerful voice while in exile due to the coup in Chile. She then began writing a letter, which would become a book that would lead to a lifetime of stories of women and girls,” the company said on its website. Before the Isabel Allende Barbie hits stores, Online pre-sale starts todaywhich coincides with the beginning of the celebration of Hispanic heritage in the United States.
Matttel has paid tribute with Barbie dolls to a long list of women, including the primatologist Jane GoodallCuban singer Celia Cruz, Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, American skater Kristi Yamaguchi or the fashion icon Iris Apfel. They are all part of the series. Inspiring womenin which a tribute is paid to women who were pioneers in their field of work and therefore a source of inspiration for the little ones.
Allende, winner of the Liber Prize 2020he Chilean National Literature Prize in 2010 and the United States Medal of Freedom in 2014is considered the most widely read living writer in the Spanish-speaking world, with 77 million copies sold throughout his career. His work has been translated into more than 40 languages.
