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Gabriel García Márquez | |
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 García Márquez in February 2002 | |
| Born | March 6, 1927 Aracataca, Colombia |
| Died | April 17, 2014 (aged 87) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation | novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Literary movement | Magical Realism |
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Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez, also known as Gabo (March 6, 1927 – April 17, 2014) was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and journalist.
Márquez was concieved in a small town in Colombia, Aracataca. He originally studied to become a journalist. He began writing at the age of eighteen. His first books were based on his life.
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