One Hundred Years of Solitude
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He died Today! (17/04/2014)
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Great Gabo, the best prose in Spanish, even when his thematic was mostly narrow he knew how to build beautiful novels, he's gone and took with him part of our hearts but left those pieces of paper that give you wings to fly far away to wonderful worlds where everything is magic. Thanks Gabo.
Great Gabo, the best prose in Spanish, even when his thematic was mostly narrow he knew how to build beautiful novels, he's gone and took with him part of our hearts but left those pieces of paper that give you wings to fly far away to wonderful worlds where everything is magic. Thanks Gabo.
He will live on in his books.
"A mis doce años de edad estuve a punto de ser atropellado por una bicicleta. Un señor cura que pasaba me salvó con un grito: Cuidado! El ciclista cayó a tierra. El señor cura, sin detenerse, me dijo: Ya vio lo que es el poder de la palabra? Ese día lo supe."Thanks, Gabo
I just found out by coming on goodreads. He was one of my favorite authors. Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist. García Márquez, familiarly known as "Gabo" in his native country, was considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century. In 1982, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
He was 87 and one of the most brilliant writers I've ever read. A sad day for literature. I'll miss him. Rest in Peace and thank you for the endless hours of pleasure I got from your books.
Two of my favorite books of all time are by this wonderful man. I am so sad that he is gone, but can find joy and comfort for the rest of my years in his beautiful words. R.I.P., Gabo. I'm glad I lived in a time where your books were available to me.
My favorite author, my favorite book. A great loss.
The world lost a literary gem today, RIP Marquez
RIP Márquez. You were a fantastic author. I will miss you dearly.
So sad to hear about his passing. I remember reading One Hundred Years of Solitude and thinking, this book is like nothing I have read before. I loved it. @Toto - I hope to read it in the original language too, one day, though my Spanish is a bit rusty and even in English it wasn't an easy book to read.
So sad. I read 100 years of Solitude in high school, before I was ready to appreciated it fully, but the style still amazed me. I've read more since, and he was a master.
I had not read 100 years of Solitude but when I read about Gabriel García Márquez's passing today in the NYTimes article and then looked him up on Google, I wanted to read the book. It sounds like a great book. I am only sorry I didn't know about it while he was still alive and was still alert.Rest in Pleace Gabriel García Márquez.
I will read your book(s) now.
I saw an interview with Isabel Allende; she said "My maestro is dead."
I read "100 años de soledad" back in 1980, when I was 15. A part of me has been living in Macondo ever since. Thank you, Gabo!
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Just to let you know that Gabriel García Márquez had died today at 87. Peace to his Soul!