Laura Esquivel was born on September 30, 1950. She is a Mexican author who has written novels, essays, and screenplays. Her best-know work is her first novel, Como agua para chocolate (English: Like Water for Chocolate) which was published in 1989 and subsequently translated into English. It became a bestseller in both Mexico and the United States and was adapted into a successful film released in 1993.
Laura Esquivel's parents were telegraph operator Julio César Esquivel and his wife Josefa Valdés. Laura was the third of their four children. Laura was married to Alfonso Arau, a successful Mexican film actor and director who directed the film version of Like Water for Chocolate, but they are now divorced.
Laura Esquivel started her writing career while working as a kindergarten teacher, when she wrote short plays for her students. In the 1970s and 1980s, she worked as a writer on children's television shows.
Her work is focused on Mexico and its history and cultural traditions and is considered an exemplar of the genre of magical realism.
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