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Laura Esquivel

Laura Esquivel
Laura Esquivel in Mexico City in 2013
Laura Esquivel in Mexico City in 2013
Born (1950-09-30) 30 September 1950 (age 74)
Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, Mexico
OccupationNovelist, screenwriter
GenreMagical realism, science fiction

Laura Beatriz Esquivel Valdés (born 30 September 1950)[1] is a Mexican novelist, screenwriter and politician, who served in the Chamber of Deputies for the Morena Party from 2015 to 2018.[1] Her first novel Como agua para chocolate (Like Water for Chocolate) became a bestseller in Mexico and the United States, and was later developed into an award-winning film.

  1. ^ a b "Perfil: Dip. Laura Beatriz Esquivel Valdés, LXIII Legislatura". Sistema de Información Legislativa (SIL). SEGOB. Retrieved 2022-02-16.

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