Earlier this year Maria Fanjul Fanful gave a conference paper based on her research into the significance for Isabel Allende's work to her readers.
She argued that previous
work on Isabel Allende’s fiction has largely focussed on the analysis of
textual elements. However, what has received little attention is the production
and consumption of Allende’s writings in specific cultural contexts. With that
in mind, her research analyses Spanish readers’ responses to Clara del Valle in The
House of the Spirits. This
approach is part of a larger project whose main aim is to explore and
critically interrogate Allende’s popularity cross-culturally among groups of
readers in Britain and Spain. What this means is that the focus of this study
has moved from texts to readers although Allende’s writings are not being
neglected since they still constitute an important starting point to understand
her popularity.
Maria Fanjul Fanjul, 'Isabel Allende’s Popularity from a
Readership Perspective: Spanish Readers’ Responses to Clara del Valle in The
House of the Spirits', XXXIX CONGRESO DEL INSTITUTO INTERNACIONAL DE LITERATURA IBEROAMERICANA
(IILI) DIÁLOGOS CULTURALES, CÁDIZ, (SPAIN) 3- 6 JULY 2012
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