Gabriel Garcia Marquez Research Paper

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Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Gabriel Garcia Marquez is one of the most influential and distinguished writers of what is called Magical Realism.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez was born in March 6th 1927 in Aracataca, Columbia. When Mr. Garcia Marquez was a small child, his father moved away to Barranquilla with his wife. While this happened, he left young Gabriel with his grandparents in his native home town. He was raised by his maternal grandparents Tranquilina Iguaran and Nicolas Ricardo Marquez Mejia. When his grandfather died, he left with his father and brother out of Aracataca. Mr. Garcia Marquez died of pneumonia on April 17th, 2014 of pneumonia in Mexico City. His death took much of the world by storm, mostly those who were greatly influenced by his writings. He was cremated in a private family ceremony in Mexico City. The residents of Aracataca held a symbolic funeral for him in his honor.
His grandparents influenced his early development since his parents were basically a stranger for him in the early years of his life. His grandfather would often tell …show more content…

In order to write his most popular novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude” Gabriel Garcia Marquez sold his car and even received a credit from his neighbor. In 1967 when the story finally published it sold over 30 million copies. This story even led Gabriel Garcia Marquez to win a Nobel Peace Prize in Literature in 1982 as well as the Romulo Gallegos Prize in 1972 as well as the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 1972. On December 8th 1982 he won the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature for his novels and short stories, in which fantasy and reality are