Thursday, March 24, 2011

The Fan of the Year

photo by Maria Emilia Moncayo © 2011 

photo by Maria Emilia Moncayo © 2011 
We have all fallen in love with Marino. Isabel's daughter-in-law and Executive Director of the Isabel Allende Foundation Lori met Marino—the Isabel Allende Fan of the Year—on a recent trip to Oaxaca, Mexico, where she was participating in a Mary Ellen Mark photography workshop. It was actually a fellow student, Maria Emilia Moncayo, who happened upon him. While taking photos of Marino's farm and family, Maria stumbled upon Marino’s extensive Allende library. Maria shot a few photos of Marino and, as you can see, he’s clearly enraptured by "the" Isabel Allende.

When Maria told Marino that Isabel Allende's daughter-in-law was just a few hours away in Oaxaca, he made the journey into the city to meet up with her, delivering a packet of lovely poems for Isabel, all beautifully written on handmade paper.

Here are the photos and a scan of two of the poems. It must be nice to be so loved…

Well, now Marino has fans of his own. We love you too, Marino!


2 comments:

  1. QUERIDA SARAH!!! YA ESTOY QUERIENDO A MARINO!! TODA PERSONA QUE ADMIRE A ISABEL ES UNA PERNONA DE UNA DELICIOSA SENSIBILIDAD!!!! LOS POEMAS LINDOS!! CON UNA LETRA MUY CLARA Y LIMPIA, QUE HABLA DE UNA PERSONA ORDENADA.. NOOO NO SOY GRAFOLOGA . PERO ES LA SENSACION QUE ME DA!!!.. QUERIDA SARAH!! AUN ESPERO TU CORREO!!QUISIERA APROVECHARME DE TU BUENA VOLUNTAD Y PERDIRTE QUE DES A NUESTRA QUERIDA SARAH UN GRAN ABRAZO CARGADO DE CARIÑO DE MI PARTE Y MUCHAS BENDICIONES!!!!! TE AGRADESCO ESTA PAGINA QUE TIENES... ME SIENTO UN POQUITIN PARTE DEL MUNDO DE ISABEL!!..TE MADO UN GRAN ABRAZO,, Y MIS AGRADECIMIENTOS,, UN BESO!!! FLORENCIAPARRA CASTILLO

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  2. Que lindas fotos, Maria Emilia! Sigue así!
    Coco Espinosa de los M.

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