Gabriel García Márquez

(1927-2014)

Colombian writer and Nobel laureate

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Gabriel José García Márquez (6 March 1927 – 17 April 2014) was a Colombian writer and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo or Gabito throughout Latin America. Considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century, particularly in the 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 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 Pardo; they had two sons, Rodrigo and Gonzalo.

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Born	Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez 6 March 1927 Aracataca, Magdalena Department, Colombia
Died	17 April 2014 (aged 87) Mexico City, Mexico
Zodiac	Pisces
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Mercedes Barcha 1932-2020 · wife of novelist Gabriel García Márquez · m. 1958 info edit

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Rodrigo info 1st child with Mercedes Barcha Male b. 1959 · Age: 66 · 1959- · Celebrity Baby

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Gonzalo info 2nd child with Mercedes Barcha Male b. 1962 · Age: 63 · 1962- · Celebrity Baby

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