The nobel prizewinning writer died april 17 at his home in mexico city. Gabriel garcia marquez as cinematic scribe and muse. Apr 18, 2014 gabriel garcia marquez, the colombianborn author of one hundred years of solitude and love in the time of cholera, who received the nobel prize for literature in 1982, has died at at age 87. Gabriel garcia marquez passed away from pneumonia in 2014 and was buried in mexico city. Apr 17, 2014 the colombian nobel laureate gabriel garcia marquez, who unleashed the worldwide boom in spanish language literature and magical realism with his novel one hundred years of solitude, died at the. Gabriel garcia marquezdiscurso premio nobel europa. Books and short stories garcia marquez was a prolific writer, writing short stories, novellas, and novels. Gabriel garcia marquez receives the 1982 nobel prize in. Gabriel garcia marquez wins nobel prize for literature upi. He was awarded the nobel prize for literature in 1982. You might even say that we told you so much in previous essays. On the news of the passing of the magical realism author, colombian president juan manuel santos referred to garcia marquez as the greatest colombian. Since garcia marquez was 18, he had wanted to write a novel based on his grandparents. Garcia marquez, 55, who has written more than a dozen books including the best seller, one hundred years of solitude, was honored thursday with the nobel prize for literature.
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