GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ
Background Information Marquez was born on March 6, 1927, in Columbia, and he died April 17, 2014, in Mexico. He was a novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and a journalist. Throughout Latin America, he was known as “Gabo”. He was married to Mercedes Barcha Pardo. Marquez had two children, Rodrigo and Gonzalo.
(Continued) Marquez studied law and journalism in Bogota and Cartagena. Marquez studied law and journalism in Bogota and Cartagena. His career in journalism began in His career in journalism began in He was a screenwriter, journalist, and publicist in Mexico City during the 1960s. He was a screenwriter, journalist, and publicist in Mexico City during the 1960s. After being diagnosed with lymphatic cancer in 1999, Marquez wrote his autobiography, “Vivir Para Contrarla” (Living to Tell the Tale). After being diagnosed with lymphatic cancer in 1999, Marquez wrote his autobiography, “Vivir Para Contrarla” (Living to Tell the Tale).
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE Widely acclaimed as Marquez’s best work Widely acclaimed as Marquez’s best work It was first published in Spanish in Since then, the work has been translated into thirty-seven different languages, and it has sold over thirty million copies. It was first published in Spanish in Since then, the work has been translated into thirty-seven different languages, and it has sold over thirty million copies. The genre was magic realism, which is a style of literature where unrealistic or imaginary events are portrayed in a believable, realistic manner. (Dictionary.com) The genre was magic realism, which is a style of literature where unrealistic or imaginary events are portrayed in a believable, realistic manner. (Dictionary.com) The original title was Cien Anos De Soledad. The original title was Cien Anos De Soledad.
(Continued) One Hundred Years of Solitude tells a story about Colombian history and about Latin America’s struggles with colonialism, and also with its own emergence into modernity. One Hundred Years of Solitude tells a story about Colombian history and about Latin America’s struggles with colonialism, and also with its own emergence into modernity. The rise and fall, birth and death of the mythical, but intensely real Macondo, and the glories and disasters of the wonderful Buendía family; make up an intensely brilliant chronicle of humankind's comedies and tragedies. All the many varieties of life are captured here: inventively, amusingly, magnetically, sadly, humorously, luminously, truthfully (westernlibrarybookreview.com). The rise and fall, birth and death of the mythical, but intensely real Macondo, and the glories and disasters of the wonderful Buendía family; make up an intensely brilliant chronicle of humankind's comedies and tragedies. All the many varieties of life are captured here: inventively, amusingly, magnetically, sadly, humorously, luminously, truthfully (westernlibrarybookreview.com).
Reviews of This Novel “MORE LUCIDITY, WIT, WISDOM, AND POETRY THAN IS EXPECTED FROM 100 YEARS OF NOVELISTS, LET ALONE ONE MAN.” — WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD “MORE LUCIDITY, WIT, WISDOM, AND POETRY THAN IS EXPECTED FROM 100 YEARS OF NOVELISTS, LET ALONE ONE MAN.” — WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD “THE FIRST PIECE OF LITERATURE SINCE THE BOOK OF GENESIS THAT SHOULD BE REQUIRED READING FOR THE ENTIRE HUMAN RACE.” — WILLIAM KENNEDY “THE FIRST PIECE OF LITERATURE SINCE THE BOOK OF GENESIS THAT SHOULD BE REQUIRED READING FOR THE ENTIRE HUMAN RACE.” — WILLIAM KENNEDY
Quotes by Marquez “It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.” ― Gabriel García Márquez “It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.” ― Gabriel García Márquez Wisdom comes to us when it can no longer do any good.” ― Gabriel García Márquez Wisdom comes to us when it can no longer do any good.” ― Gabriel García Márquez “A lie is more comfortable than doubt, more useful than love, more lasting than truth.” ― Gabriel García Márquez “A lie is more comfortable than doubt, more useful than love, more lasting than truth.” ― Gabriel García Márquez
Awards and Achievements Romulo Gallegos Prize in 1972 for One Hundred Years of Solitude Romulo Gallegos Prize in 1972 for One Hundred Years of Solitude Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 1972 Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 1972 Ariel Award for Best Original Story in 1975 for Presage. Ariel Award for Best Original Story in 1975 for Presage. Nobel Prize in Literature in Nobel Prize in Literature in New York Times 10 Best Books Of The Year in 2003 for Living to Tell the Tale. New York Times 10 Best Books Of The Year in 2003 for Living to Tell the Tale.
Some of Marquez’s more known pieces. Love in the Time of Cholera (1985) Love in the Time of Cholera (1985) No One Writes to the Colonel (1961) No One Writes to the Colonel (1961) The Autumn of The Patriarch (1975) The Autumn of The Patriarch (1975) The General in His Labyrinth (1989) The General in His Labyrinth (1989) Living to Tell the Tale (2002) Living to Tell the Tale (2002)
Opinions today of the late Marquez “It’s a sad day, but it’s the first day of the first 100 years of an infinite solitude that we all share. No matter what language or what country, we must embrace all of his millions of readers. Not just today, but in five centuries, people will continue to speak of Gabriel Garcia marquez and the literature he gave us.” Jorge Hernandez “It’s a sad day, but it’s the first day of the first 100 years of an infinite solitude that we all share. No matter what language or what country, we must embrace all of his millions of readers. Not just today, but in five centuries, people will continue to speak of Gabriel Garcia marquez and the literature he gave us.” Jorge Hernandez He had the secret. He found the secret of how to tell the story of the human race in a single book. The great Latin American novel became the great — one of the great world novels of all time. And he did it — he did it with accessibility. It wasn’t complex or exalted — it was exalted prose, but it was exalted in an accessible way, beautiful writing, funny, great wit, and very profound insights into what constitutes the family and the family of man. And he did it in — with such finesse and such control.” William Kennedy, Author/Novelist He had the secret. He found the secret of how to tell the story of the human race in a single book. The great Latin American novel became the great — one of the great world novels of all time. And he did it — he did it with accessibility. It wasn’t complex or exalted — it was exalted prose, but it was exalted in an accessible way, beautiful writing, funny, great wit, and very profound insights into what constitutes the family and the family of man. And he did it in — with such finesse and such control.” William Kennedy, Author/Novelist ( (
QUESTIONS? What was Gabriel Marquez’s most famous novel? What was Gabriel Marquez’s most famous novel? What was the genre of this piece? What was the genre of this piece? Where was Marquez born? Where was Marquez born?
ANSWERS! One Hundred Years of Solitude One Hundred Years of Solitude Magic Realism Magic Realism Columbia Columbia
WORK CITED PAGE "Dictionary.com | find the meanings and definitions of words..." web. 13 Oct "Gabriel Garcia Marquez quotes." Web. 13 Oct Marquez, Gabriel. One Hundred Years of Solitude. New York: Harper & Row, Print. "One hundred years of solitude." Weston library teen book reviews. 18 July Web. 13 Oct Srinivasan, Hari, and William Kennedy. "Remembering Gabriel Garcia Marquez, storyteller who resonated with readers around the world." Pbs. PBS, 18 Apr Web. 13 Oct