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Facts about Life and Works of Gabriel García Márquez
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In addition to fiction, García Márquez worked for decades as a journalist, considering journalism and literature inseparable crafts throughout his career.
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Born in Aracataca, Colombia, García Márquez drew heavily on his Caribbean coastal hometown as inspiration for the fictional village of Macondo.
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The term 'magical realism' is closely associated with García Márquez, whose fiction blends fantastical elements seamlessly into everyday Latin American settings.
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One Hundred Years of Solitude, García Márquez's landmark novel, was published in 1967 and sold millions of copies across dozens of languages.
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Gabriel García Márquez was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982 for his novels and short stories.