Gabriel García Márquez

Gabriel García Márquez (1927-2014), also known as “Gabo,” is one of the greatest authors of the 20th century. He was born in a small town in Colombia and lived with his grandparents, who told him stories that later became inspirations for his stories. Through his literature, he pioneered the writing style of “magic realism,” where the line between the realistic and the magical becomes blurred. In 1967 he wrote his greatest novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude. This novel was not only a best-seller, but catapulted Márquez into literary fame. Today, his works are renowned for their contributions to magical realism.

Famous works include:

• Cien Años de Soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude) - The novel captures the chaos and beauty of Latin American history with dreamlike logic, with ghosts walking among the living and time as a circular force.

• El amor en los tiempos del cólera (Love in the Time of Cholera) - explores the complexity of love and time

• Crónica de una muerte anunciada (Chronicle of a Death Foretold) - tells the story of a murder

Awards:

• Nobel Prize for Literature (1982) - the first Columbian to earn this award

• Rómulo Gallegos Prize (1972)

• Neustadt International Prize for Literature (1972)