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Few writers have left their mark on Latin America's literary world like Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez. An iconic 20th-century writer, García Márquez began his career in journalism, though he also wrote comics and poems from an early age. During his time as a journalist, he joined the Barranquilla Group, working with other influential and inspirational authors who went on to help shape his creative journey.
Once García Márquez began writing fiction, he composed a wide range of iconic and unforgettable works. From short stories and novellas to longer novels, García Márquez explored many themes, including life, death, love, war, grief, family, and solitude. He began with largely true-to-life works depicting the reality of life in Colombia, especially in rural areas. His later style, magical realism, invites listeners into a world where the mundane is made special and the extraordinary is treated as everyday. Many of his stories surround the fictional Colombian town of Macondo, thought to be based on his own hometown of Aracataca.
In 1982, García Márquez was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was the first Colombian to ever be awarded the honor. His career as an author was far from over, however, and he published some of his most famous works, including Love in the Time of Cholera, Of Love and Other Demons, and Memories of My Melancholy Whores after his win. In all, García Márquez wrote over two dozen major works, including novels, novellas, short story collections, and nonfiction pieces. He also wrote over two dozen screenplays, leaving his mark on the world of film as well as the world of literature.
As he aged, García Márquez suffered from failing health and turned to writing his memoirs. Though he was projected to complete a three-volume set, he never finished. García Márquez died in 2014, leaving behind a towering sense of loss both in the Latin American writing community and in the creative world at large. For a personal tribute to García Márquez that celebrates his life and mourns his death, listen to, a touching homage from son Rodrigo García.
Gabriel García Márquez Quotes About Life
We must all get through this life, one way or another. The charge of an author is to explore how we get from one moment to the next. For decades, Gabriel García Márquez wrote about the realistic experiences of Colombians. The fantastical elements included in his works of magical realism only serve to highlight the ways in which humans of all kinds are connected, going through many of the same facets of life, though in different ways. From inspirational quotes about living your life for your own happiness to reflections on human nature, here are some of García Márquez's most moving quotes on life and living.
