Best Selling Latin American Author to Speak at Nevada
Stories & Dreams:
An Evening with Isabel Allende
7 p.m., October 9
Joe Crowley Student Union Ballroom
Tickets are available through Lawlor Events Center and tickets.com with prices ranging from $30 to $150. A special $1,000 sponsorship ticket includes a private meeting with the author. All tickets sales go toward funding for research at the Latino Research Center and for scholarships for UNR students.
Internationally acclaimed author, journalist and speaker Isabel Allende will present an evening of stories and dreams at the Joe Crowley Student Union October 9, 2008. Sponsored by the University of Nevada, Reno Latino Research Center, Mrs. Allende’s appearance is part of the celebrations for the Hispanic Heritage Month for 2008.
A native of Chile, Allende is a best selling author with books that have been translated into more than twenty-seven languages. She is regarded as one of the most highly praised and widely read writers of fiction in Latin America. She has won the allegiance and affection of readers and reviewers from around the world——first with The House of Spirits, (praised by Alexander Coleman of the New York Times Book Review as “a unique achievement.”), followed by Of Love and Shadows. Both books were made into popular motion pictures. Publishers Weekly says, “Allende crafts a swift, thrilling epic, packed with fierce battles and passionate romance.” LA Times Book Review says, “Allende is a genius.” Many of her works have been adapted into theater productions, operas and ballets.
“We want to share the beauty of our Latin American heritage,” says Emma Sepulveda, the director of the Latino Research Center. “Mrs. Allende, with her wonderful books and her insights, is an inspiration to many others who have come to this country and called it home.”
The University of Nevada, Reno Latino Research Center’s mission is to serve as a focal point for research, advocacy, educational efforts, and outreach on issues related to the Latino community within the State of Nevada and the Nation. For more information on the evening with Isabel Allende call the Latino Research Center at (775) 784-4010.
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