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Gabriel García Márquez
Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo [ˈɡaβo] or Gabito [ɡaˈβito] 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. García Márquez started as a journalist and wrote many acclaimed non-fiction works and short stories, but is best known for his novels, such as One Hundred Years of Solitude, Chronicle of a Death Foretold, and Love in the Time of Cholera.
BornGabriel José García Márquez, March 6, 1927, Aracataca, Colombia
DiedApril 17, 2014, Mexico City, Mexico
LanguageSpanish
Alma materNational University of Colombia
GenreNovels, short stories
Literary movementLatin American Boom, magic realism
Notable worksOne Hundred Years of Solitude, The Autumn of the Patriarch, Love in the Time of Cholera, Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Children3, including Rodrigo García

About Gabriel García Márquez

Novelist Gabriel García Márquez was born on March 6, 1927 in Aracataca, Colombia (He dies at the age of 87, on April 17, 2014).

Colombian author who was honored with the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982. He is also known as Gabo and is regarded as one of the most important novelists of the twentieth century. One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967), Autumn of the Patriarch (1975), and Love in the Time of Cholera are among his best-known works (1985).

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Gabriel García Márquez before becoming famous

Gabriel García Márquez was born in the Zodiac sign Pisces (The Fish), and 1927 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rabbit (兔).

During the 1940s, he studied law at Colombia's National University. He transitioned into a journalistic career during this time, producing articles and columns for local newspapers including El Universal and El Heraldo.

Achievement of Gabriel García Márquez

He became a key player in the literary movement known as Magical Realism. It took him 18 years to write One Hundred Years of Solitude, as he likened ideas to wine, suggesting that they improved with age.

Gabriel García Márquez's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His maternal grandparents reared him after he was born in Colombia. Rodrigo and Gonzalo, his two sons, were born to him and Mercedes Barcha Pardo.

Gabriel García Márquez on Social Media

Gabriel García Márquez on Facebook: @GabrielGarciaMarquezAuthor.

Gabriel García Márquez Collabed with

His novel Love in the Time of Cholera was adapted into a 2007 film starring Movie Actor Javier Bardem and Movie Actress Giovanna Mezzogiorno.

Gabriel García Márquez Income & Net worth

Gabriel García Márquez's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a novelist. Networth of Gabriel García Márquez in 2024 is 1,000,000$+.

Gabriel García Márquez Height and Weight

How tall is Gabriel García Márquez? At the age of 87, Gabriel García Márquez height is 5'9" (1.75m).

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Latest information about Gabriel García Márquez updated on March 11 2023.