2. He was born in Aracataca - Magdalena
Colombia in the year 1927, and died in
Mexico D.F in the year 2014.
3. He was a writer, screenwriter,
publisher and journalist.
4. Author of an extensive literary production of
excellent quality, which has made him one of the
most outstanding figures in the world narrative.
5. Some of his Works
La hojarasca, 1955
El coronel no tiene quien le escriba, 1961
La mala hora, 1962 (Premio de la novela ESSO)
Cien años de soledad, 1967 (Premio Rómulo Gallegos)
La increíble y triste historia de la cándida Eréndira y de su abuela desalmada, 1972
El otoño del patriarca, 1975
Crónica de una muerte anunciada, 1981
El amor en los tiempos del cólera, 1985
El general en su laberinto, 1989
Del amor y otros demonios, 1994
Memoria de mis putas tristes, 2004.
6. CIEN AÑOS DE
SOLEDAD
Considered as a masterpiece of universal
literature and one of the most important in
the Castilian language.
It is his top work, winner of the Nobel Prize
for Literature in 1982
7. The magical realism of his works
made him winner of the Nobel Prize of
Literature in 1982.
