![]() In an interview with Marilyn Berlin Snell, she explains that the plot of the story is also based on fact: "This story really occurred. The characters of the television reporter and his lover are both based on Allende's own experiences in journalism. At a further remove, the girl and the reporter are being watched on television by the narrator, Carlé's lover, who experiences the pain of both.Īllende has often spoken about "And of Clay Are We Created" and its importance to her. As he talks with the girl over a period of days, Carlé remembers and begins to address his own youthful suffering, which he has repressed for many years. Unable to maintain his reporter's objectivity, he joins in the unsuccessful rescue attempt, and then stays with the girl until she dies. The story is about a young girl who is trapped in a mudslide, and a reporter, Rolf Carlé, who is sent in his television helicopter to cover her rescue. "And of Clay Are We Created" was written specifically for the 1989 collection The Stories of Eva Luna. ![]() ![]() Her first three works of fiction were novels, and she did not turn to the short story form until readers of Eva Luna asked to see the stories the title character refers to. Unlike many novelists, Isabel Allende did not train as a fiction writer by creating short stories before moving on to novels. ![]()
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