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A heaping measure of passionate romance, blended with a dash of traditional Mexican cooking and a hint of mysticism, was the unique recipe that made Laura Esquivel's debut novel, Like Water for Chocolate, a feast for readers and moviegoers alike.
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Fact File
| Name:
Laura Esquivel
Current Home:
Mexico City, Mexico
Date of Birth:
1951
Place of Birth:
Mexico City, Mexico
| | Awards:
American Booksellers Association Award for Like Water for Chocolate, 1992
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| | Like Water for Chocolate
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Laura Esquivel, Thomas Christensen (trans.)
Esquivel's first novel is a "tall-tale, fairy-tale, soap opera romance, Mexican cookbook, and home-remedy handbook all rolled into one," observed The San Francisco Chronicle. A hit with English- and Spanish-speaking readers alike, the book was adapted for the silver screen by Esquivel herself, who penned the screenplay.
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Favorite Writers and Reads
| In an interview with Salon, Esquivel talked about some of her favorite books and authors. "I like to read everything," she admitted. "Amy Tan, for example. I am delighted by her writing. And Gabriel García Márquez. And there is an extraordinary novel by Juan Rulfo called Pedro Paramo. García Márquez always said that Rulfo inspired him. He wrote only two books -- Pedro Paramo... and a book of stories called The Burning Plain. He was the first to write what we call magical realism in the modern sense, because of course there have been writers since Cervantes who have employed those techniques."
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