Gabriel García Márquez

by Susan Muaddi Darraj

These riveting personalities each achieved excellence, but even greater than their individual accomplishments is the positive Hispanic image they collectively represent to the world. Photographs, illustrations, and lively text tell the stories ot these fascinating historical figures.

112 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Susan Muaddi Darraj won the 2016 American Book Award for her novel-in-stories, A Curious Land: Stories from Home.

Her new novel, Behind You Is the Sea (Harper Collins, 2024) is set in Baltimore and follows the stories of a Palestinian American immigrant community.

Her previous short story collection, The Inheritance of Exile, was honored by the U.S. State Department’s Arabic Book Program.

She was named a 2016 USA Ford Fellow, and she has received awards for her writing from the Maryland State Arts Council and the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance.

Her new children's chapter book series, FARAH ROCKS, was published from Capstone Books in January 2020. It is the first children's book series to feature an Arab American protagonist.

A Philadelphia native, she currently lives in Baltimore. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter @SusanDarraj.

Reviews

[Moshtagh hosein · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Jayati · Rating 5 out of 5]

An unauthorized biography of GGM, this book really captivated me. It is fast paced and gives an almost ringside view of Marquez's life, rebelling his most cherished works and how they came to be written. What were the real life incidents and how they got woven into such magical threads by the master. It gives us an overview of his political beliefs, his commitment to the cause of liberty and yet his deep and abiding friendship with Fidel Castro. An interesting book on a man who remains my absolute favorite author of this century.