Gabriel García Márquez
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Gabriel García Márquez
Summary
Gabriel García Márquez is a human[1]. He was born in Aracataca[2]. He was born on March 6, 1927[3]. He passed away in Mexico City[4]. He died on April 17, 2014[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], short story writer[7], journalist[8], playwright[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62,037 views/month, #4,999 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Aracataca[2], Gabriel García Márquez…
- Gabriel García Márquez passed away in Mexico City[4].
- Gabriel García Márquez was born on March 6, 1927[3].
- Gabriel García Márquez died on April 17, 2014[5].
- Gabriel García Márquez's father was Gabriel Eligio García[12].
- Gabriel García Márquez was married to Mercedes Barcha[13].
- A child of Gabriel García Márquez was Rodrigo García Márquez[14].
- Gabriel García Márquez held citizenship in Colombia[15].
- Gabriel García Márquez's professions included novelist[6].
- Gabriel García Márquez's professions included short story writer[7].
- Gabriel García Márquez's professions included journalist[8].
- Gabriel García Márquez's professions included playwright[9].
- Gabriel García Márquez's professions included writer[10].
- Gabriel García Márquez worked as a publisher[16].
- Gabriel García Márquez's field of work was novel[17].
- Gabriel García Márquez's field of work was creative and professional writing[18].
- Gabriel García Márquez's field of work was prose[19].
- Gabriel García Márquez's field of work was short story[20].
- Gabriel García Márquez's field of work was opinion journalism[21].
- Gabriel García Márquez's field of work was journalism[22].
- Gabriel García Márquez's education included a stint at National University of Colombia[23].
- A notable work attributed to Gabriel García Márquez is One Hundred Years of Solitude[24].
- A notable work attributed to Gabriel García Márquez is The Autumn of the Patriarch[25].
- Gabriel García Márquez received the Neustadt International Prize for Literature[26].
- Gabriel García Márquez received the Rómulo Gallegos Prize[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: CO[29]
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Began / founded: 1927-03-06[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 2014-04-17[31]
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Community tags: has german audiobooks[32]
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MusicBrainz ID: 5ced2364-f997-4a17-a21e-03d1c9277823[33]
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Origins and Family
Gabriel García Márquez's place of birth was Aracataca[2]. He was born on March 6, 1927[3]. His father was Gabriel Eligio García[12].
Education
Gabriel García Márquez was educated at National University of Colombia[23].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include novelist[6], short story writer[7], journalist[8], playwright[9], writer[10], and publisher[16]. Fields of work include novel[17], a literary form[34]; creative and professional writing[18], an academic discipline[35]; prose[19], a literary form[36]; short story[20], a literary genre[37]; opinion journalism[21], a journalism genre[38]; and journalism[22], an industry[39].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include One Hundred Years of Solitude[24] and The Autumn of the Patriarch[25]. Things named for Gabriel García Márquez include Gabriel Garcia Marquez Library[40], Kankuamo marquezi[41], Gabriel García Márquez Journalism Prize[42], and 12353 Márquez[43].
Recognition
Awards received include Neustadt International Prize for Literature[26], a literary award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1969[46]; Rómulo Gallegos Prize[27], a literary award[47], in Venezuela[48], founded in 1964[49]; Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service[50], an award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1979[53]; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[54], a grade of an order[55], in France[56]; Nobel Prize in Literature[57], a literary award[58], in Sweden[59], founded in 1901[60]; and Q5688317[61], an award[62], in Colombia[63].
Personal Life
Gabriel García Márquez was married to Mercedes Barcha[13]. A child of him was Rodrigo García Márquez[14].
Death and Burial
Gabriel García Márquez died on April 17, 2014[5]. He passed away in Mexico City[4]. Recorded cause of death include lymphoma[64] and pneumonia[65].
Why It Matters
Gabriel García Márquez ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62,037 views/month, #4,999 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
He has been cited as an influence by Salman Rushdie[68], a writer[69], b. 1947[70], of United Kingdom[71], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[72], specialised in history[73]; Dmitry Glukhovsky[74], a writer[75], b. 1979[76], of Soviet Union[77], specialised in literature[78]; Michael Chabon[79], a writer[80], b. 1963[81], of United States[82], awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[83]; Jeffrey Kent Eugenides[84], a writer[85], b. 1960[86], of United States[87], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[88], specialised in literary activity[89]; Mo Yan[90], a writer[91], b. 1955[92], of People's Republic of China[93], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[94]; and Mircea Cărtărescu[95], a writer[96], b. 1956[97], of Romania[98], awarded the Vilenica Prize[99], specialised in creative and professional writing[100].
Works attributed to him include One Hundred Years of Solitude[101], Love in the Time of Cholera[102], Chronicle of a Death Foretold[103], No One Writes to the Colonel[104], The Autumn of the Patriarch[105], and Memories of My Melancholy Whores[106]. Entities named for him include Gabriel Garcia Marquez Library[40], Kankuamo marquezi[41], Gabriel García Márquez Journalism Prize[42], and 12353 Márquez[43].
FAQs
Where was Gabriel García Márquez born?
Gabriel García Márquez's place of birth was Aracataca[2].
Where did Gabriel García Márquez die?
Gabriel García Márquez passed away in Mexico City[4].
Who were Gabriel García Márquez's parents?
Gabriel García Márquez's father was Gabriel Eligio García[12].
Who was Gabriel García Márquez married to?
Gabriel García Márquez's spouses include Mercedes Barcha[13].
What did Gabriel García Márquez do for work?
Gabriel García Márquez worked as novelist[6], short story writer[7], journalist[8], playwright[9], and writer[10].
Where did Gabriel García Márquez go to school?
Gabriel García Márquez was educated at National University of Colombia[23].
What awards did Gabriel García Márquez receive?
Honors received include Neustadt International Prize for Literature[26], Rómulo Gallegos Prize[27], Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service[50], and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[54].
Who did Gabriel García Márquez influence?
Gabriel García Márquez has been cited as an influence by Salman Rushdie[68], Dmitry Glukhovsky[74], Michael Chabon[79], and Jeffrey Kent Eugenides[84].