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Amalia Andrade Arango

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Amalia Andrade Arango
Born (1988-01-20) 20 January 1988 (age 36)
Cali, Colombia
OccupationAuthor
LanguageSpanish
NationalityColombian

Amalia Andrade Arango (born 20 January 1988) is a Colombian writer, journalist and illustrator.[1] She is mainly recognized for her bestselling book Uno siempre cambia el amor de su vida, published by Editorial Planeta in 2015.[2]

Early life and education

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Andrade was born in Cali, capital of the department of Valle del Cauca, on 20 January 1988. She attended elementary and high school at the Colegio Jefferson. [3] After graduating she moved to the city of Bogotá to attend the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, where she studied Literary Studies.[4]

Career

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After graduation, Andrade was professionally linked to written and virtual media in Colombia such as Vive.in, Fucsia, SoHo and Shock, as well as Girls Like Us in the United States. Her first work, Uno siempre cambia al amor de su vida (por otro amor o por otra vida), was published by Editorial Planeta in 2015,[5] achieving notable success in her country and abroad, reaching three editions.[2][6] The book, illustrated by the author, was translated into English under the title You Always Change the Love of Your Life (for Another Love or Another Life).[7][8] In 2017, she published her second book, Cosas que piensas cuando te muerdes las uñas, based on her own personal experiences.[7] A year later, she published her third work, Tarot magicomístico de estrellas, through Editorial Espasa.[9][10] In 2023, she published her fourth work, No sé cómo mostrar dónde me duele, again published Editorial Planeta.

Personal life

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Andrade is openly lesbian. In 2018, she publicly confirmed she was in a relationship with Venezuelan actress Marianela González. They ended their relationship in 2021.[11][12][13]

Bibliography

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  • Uno siempre cambia al amor de su vida (2015)
  • Cosas que piensas cuando te muerdes las uñas (2017)
  • Tarot magicomístico de estrellas (2018)
  • No sé cómo mostrar dónde me duele (2023)

References

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  1. ^ "Esta semana empieza la tercera versión del Festival del Libro Parque 93 en Bogotá". El Espectador (in Spanish). 3 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b Palomino, Sally (29 October 2015). "La escritora colombiana que se ríe del desamor". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Colegio Jefferson | Inicio". jefferson.edu.co. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Amalia Andrade: "La literatura no sirve para nada pero es necesaria para todo"". La Nación (in Spanish). 7 May 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  5. ^ Villa, Vale (9 August 2019). "Uno siempre cambia al amor de su vida por otro amor o por otra vida: Amalia Andrade". La Razón. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Amalia Andrade: Combate sus temores con best sellers". El Heraldo de México (in Spanish). 23 March 2018. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Lecciones de miedo (pánico, tusa y ansiedad) con Amalia Andrade". Shock (in Spanish). 8 March 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  8. ^ Massis, Diana (13 November 2019). "Amalia Andrade: "El machismo ha hecho de la mujer un ser débil que le teme a todo, incluidas las cucarachas"" (in Spanish). BBC News Mundo. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  9. ^ "El tarot magicomístico de estrellas: otra manera de tirar las cartas en la que los arcanos son "celebrities"". Infobae (in Spanish). 25 December 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Rosalía, Beyoncé, Shakira o Kim Kardashian pueden responder a preguntas sobre tu futuro en este peculiar libro de Amalia Andrade". Los 40 (in Spanish). 28 January 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Actriz Marianela González confirma su noviazgo con Amalia Andrade". La FM (in Spanish). 3 January 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  12. ^ "La actriz Marianela González presenta a su novia". TVyNovelas Colombia (in Spanish). 24 December 2018. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  13. ^ "La actriz venezolana Nela González hace pública su relación con Amalia Andrade". Canal RCN (in Spanish). 22 December 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2020.