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Gabriel García Márquez
AuthorBooks · Second hand1927-2014
Gabriel José García Márquez was a Colombian writer and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo or Gabito throughout Latin America. Considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century, particularly in the Spanish language, he was awarded the 1972 Neustadt International Prize for Literature and the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature. He pursued a self-directed education that resulted in leaving law school for a career in journalism. From early on he showed no inhibitions in his criticism of Colombian and foreign politics. In 1958, he married Mercedes Barcha Pardo; they had two sons, Rodrigo and Gonzalo.
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About Gabriel García Márquez
Birth
1927
Death
2014
First book
1947
Years writing
62
Gabriel José García Márquez was a Colombian writer and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo or Gabito throughout Latin America. Considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century, particularly in the Spanish language, he was awarded the 1972 Neustadt International Prize for Literature and the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature. He pursued a self-directed education that resulted in leaving law school for a career in journalism. From early on he showed no inhibitions in his criticism of Colombian and foreign politics. In 1958, he married Mercedes Barcha Pardo; they had two sons, Rodrigo and Gonzalo.
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Affectionately known as Gabo, he is one of the most influential literary figures of the 20th century.
He left law school to pursue his true passion: journalism.
His masterpiece, One Hundred Years of Solitude, is a cornerstone of world literature.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982 for his immense body of work.
Born in Aracataca, Colombia, his legacy spans everything from novels to screenwriting.
