Quotes by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

About Gabriel Garcia Marquez:


Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo or Gabito throughout Latin America. Considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century and one of the best in Spanish language, he was awarded the 1972 Neustadt International Prize for Literature and the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature. He pursued a self-directed education that resulted in his leaving law school for a career in journalism. From early on, he showed no inhibitions in his criticism of Colombian and foreign politics. In 1958, he married Mercedes Barcha; they had two sons, Rodrigo and Gonzalo.

Author Bio


  • NameGabriel Garcia Marquez
  • DescriptionColombian writer and journalist
  • AliasesGabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez; Gabriel García Márquez; García Márquez; Gabriel Márquez; el padre del realismo magico
  • BornMarch 6, 1928
  • DiedApril 17, 2014
  • CountryColombia
  • ProfessionNovelist; Short Story Writer; Journalist; Screenwriter; Playwright; Autobiographer; Writer; Publisher
  • WorksOne Hundred Years Of Solitude; The Autumn Of The Patriarch; Love In The Time Of Cholera
  • AwardsNeustadt International Prize For Literature; Nobel Prize In Literature; Order Of Honour; Legion Of Honour