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Gabriel García Márquez

Gabriel García Márquez (1927–2014), known affectionately as 'Gabo', was a Colombian novelist and journalist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982. He was the central figure of the Latin American Boom, bringing the literature of the continent to a global audience. This author hub collects 2 works in the Canon Compass ranking, led by One Hundred Years of Solitude.

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Start with One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez, ranked #5 in the Canon Compass list.

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One Hundred Years of Solitude

by Gabriel García Márquez

4.6 out of 5 stars(4.5K)

Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude: The Buendía family saga in Macondo. Magical realism classic - summary, themes, and where to buy.

Magical Realism
Epics
#162
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Love in the Time of Cholera

by Gabriel García Márquez

4.3 out of 5 stars(10.1K)

Garcia Marquez's Love in the Time of Cholera: a love story spanning fifty years in the Colombian Caribbean. Desire, aging, and the persistence of the heart.

Magical Realism
Love & Loss

Complete Gabriel García Márquez Index

  1. #5One Hundred Years of Solitude
  2. #162Love in the Time of Cholera