Complete bio of gabriel garcia marquez

We explore Gabriel García Márquez, his career and literary influences. In addition, we discuss his characteristics, works and awards.

Who was Gabriel García Márquez?

Gabriel García Márquez, known by his nickname "Gabo"—a pseudonym given by Eduardo Zalamea Borda, editor of the newspaper El Espectador—was a Colombian journalist, writer, screenwriter, and editor regarded as the foremost exponent of literary magic realism, and one of Colombia’s most celebrated writers.

The works of García Márquez are among the most renowned in Latin American literature, particularly his novel One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967), winner of numerous international awards. His oeuvre is encompassed within the so-called "Latin American Boom", as the wave of Latin American writers who emerged in the 1960s promoted by Spanish literary agent Carmen Balcells became known in Spain and worldwide.

García Márquez gained widespread popularity not only for his literary and journalistic genius but also f