Gabriel García Márquez

Writer · Cast

Born

March 6, 1927 · Aracataca, Magdalena, Colombia

Died

April 17, 2014

Birth name

Gabriel José García Márquez

Gabriel García Márquez was a Colombian novelist, journalist, and screenwriter, celebrated as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Born in Aracataca, Colombia, he studied law and journalism at the National University of Colombia before dedicating himself fully to literature. A master of magical realism, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982, García Márquez also wrote screenplays and worked as a journalist.