by Antonio Skármeta · Debolsillo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788484509943
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«La chica del trombón» is the novel by Antonio Skármeta, published by Debolsillo in paperback (303 pages, in Spanish).
The story follows Alia Emar from her childhood in Santiago, where she grows up under the care of her grandfather Esteban Coppeta. Captivated by American cinema and music, the protagonist witnesses the social and political changes that culminate in Salvador Allende's electoral triumph, in a story of love, identity and commitment.
The novel belongs to Debolsillo's Ave Fénix collection and won the José María Arguedas Narrative Prize in 2003.
A title for readers of contemporary fiction interested in Chile before Allende and in stories where personal memory intersects with politics.
Esteban Antonio Skármeta Vranicic was a Chilean writer, screenwriter, and director. His novel Ardiente paciencia was the basis for the film Il Postino. In Chile, he was popularly known for hosting a television show on literature and the arts. He served as Chile's ambassador to Germany from 2000 to 2003. In 2014, he was awarded the Chilean National Literature Prize.
