Short Bio
Gabriel García Márquez, born March 6, 1927, in Aracataca, Colombia, and passing on April 17, 2014, was a Nobel Prize-winning novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and journalist. He is considered one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, known primarily for popularizing a literary style labeled as magical realism, which uses magical elements and events in otherwise ordinary and realistic situations.
His most famous novel, "One Hundred Years of Solitude," is a landmark in the genre, telling the multi-generational story of the Buendía family. García Márquez's rich tapestry of tales, including "Love in the Time of Cholera" and "The Autumn of the Patriarch," blend the political with the personal, weaving intricate narratives that explore the complexities of love, power, and the human condition.
