About the author

Laura Esquivel was born September 30, 1950, in Mexico City, Mexico. According to a biography done on Laura Esquivel, "Laura Esquivel began working as a kindergarten teacher. She wrote plays for her students and wrote children's television programs during the 1970s and 1980s." Like Water for Chocolate was the first novel that Esquivel wrote, which became famous internationally and was made into an award-winning film. Esquivel now lives in Mexico City, Mexico.

Laura Esquivel

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http://www.biography.com/people/laura-esquivel-185854

--Katie