Winner

December 2019

FEATURES

Gabo: A literary colossus

    • agencies
    • Publish Date: May 29 2016 4:43PM
      • |
    • Updated Date: May 30 2016 5:11PM
Gabo: A literary colossus

Far beyond South America and the wider hispanic world, Garcia Marquez’s influence was felt by and played out in the work of authors “all over the planet,” said Claude Durand, the French translator of the novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude.   

With its mix of myth, fantasy and family saga, critics have also observed the influence of Garcia Marquez in Salman Rushdie’s  Midnight’s Children. Rushdie once told an interviewer that there was “a whole group of writers” including himself and Garcia Marquez “who, broadly speaking, are thought of as a family”, namely a Magical Realism family. 

In China, writer Mo Yan, who won the Nobel prize for literature in 2012, was so bowled over by his novel One Hundred Years of Solitude that he “read and reread his Chinese translation”, said Chantal Chen Andro, one of the author’s translators. 

 The Haiti-born Canadian author Dany Laferriere said One Hundred Years of Solitude left its mark on him. “When I read this book in 1974 in Haiti after it was brought from Canada by a friend, it was a revelation, a staggering moment,” he said. 

 Chika Unigwe, a Belgiumbased Nigerian-born author who won Africa’s biggest literary prize in 2012, said Garcia Marquez’s masterpiece completely redefined how people looked at reality. “Its language is powerful; the manner in which it crosses genres is revealing and I cannot think of a single writer friend I know who has not been influenced by Marquez,” she said.  

Nil Parkes, a British performance poet of Ghanian descent, said: “I think One Hundred Years of Solitude taught the West how to read a reality alternative to their own, which in turn opened the gates for other non-Western writers like myself and other writers from Africa and Asia.”   

Sujata Bhatt, an Indian poet based in Germany, said the book stood alone. “I believe that the last book that has had a significant impact on world literature was One Hundred Years of Solitude. 

Did You know 

  • Gabriel Garcia Marquez drew upon an unpredictable range of influences and mastered styles that made him the most complex and most straightforward of literary authors.

  • He was one of the prime exponents of magical realism, a genre he described as embodying “myth, magic and other extraordinary phenomena.”
  • The opening lines of One Hundred Years of Solitude came to him while driving. He wrote daily for next 18 months. 
  • Among Gabo's many interests included film. In fact, he reviewed movies during his time as a newspaper writer.
  • Love in the Time of Cholera, made into a 2007 movie starring Spanish actor Javier Bardem, received mixed reviews.
  • During his time in the White House, president Bill Clinton lifted a decade-long US travel ban on Garcia Marquez, and cited 100 Years of Solitude to be among his favourite books. 

Essential Reads 

 
agencies
 

 

More From BOOKMARK...

POST YOUR OWN ARTICLE, PHOTO & VIDEO

SIMPLY FILL DETAILS & POST


SIGN UP & EXPLORE MORE...
*


*
* *
* *
img
*
REGISTRATION SUCCESSFUL...
THANK YOU FOR REGISTERING
  • About Us

Times Newspaper in Education (Times NIE) is a novel program that helps students ‘Stay Ahead’ and aims at making ‘Learning Fun’. It introduces concepts that help individual growth and development beyond school curriculum.

A brainchild of The Times of India, the world’s leading English newspapers, Times NIE nurtures progress and innovation. Adapted from the international concept, Times Newspaper in Education program (Times NIE) was initiated in India in 1985.

Today we have over 3000 schools and over 9 lac students subscribing to the programme, spanning 16 cities viz. Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Lucknow, Coimbatore, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, and Jaipur.

The Times of India Student edition, a customized student newspaper exclusively for the students, packs a powerful punch in terms of content that leads to a smarter and superior learning experience. The information is crafted such that it finds use in classroom discussions, thus making it relevant and current. It truly gives education a new dimension by fostering the simple habit of reading which in turn paves the way for a confident, informed and aware individual. A newspaper that inspires young minds and equips them to face challenges of today’s world, making way for global citizens.

Empowering students with new cutting-edge knowledge through various educative and informative activities is a commitment and tradition of Times NIE. The programme serves as a catalyst of education and interaction, as well as a window into the minds of the quintessential Indian youth. On a significant scale Times NIE comprises diverse interesting activities and events that boost the child’s passion for learning, while revealing hidden talent.

While you are aware that The Times of India is among the leading English Newspapers across the world, it has consummated its position as an everlasting winner. With several international awards and recognitions to its credit, The Times of India and Times NIE have validated an enduring tradition of setting the highest benchmarks in every respect. We have been awarded with the two most prestigious awards, Times NIE - World’s No.1 NIE program and The Times of India, Student Edition - World’s No.1 Newspaper for the youth in 2006 by the celebrated World Association of Newspapers (WAN). In 2008 we were honoured by the International Newspaper Marketing Association (INMA), yet another international recognition for ‘Youth Audience Development’. In 2013 we were again honoured by the celebrated World Association of Newspapers (WAN) as the ‘Times NIE - World’s Best Youth Engagement Program’.

Times NIE has grown remarkably over the last three and a half decades, touching millions of children across more than 16 Indian cities. Our absolute commitment towards the fledgling generation remains undiluted and our greatest strength lies in the school partnership and commitment.

  • Times NIE World Awards
EDIT STUDENT PROFILE...



img

JOIN NOW !!!

Create or join groups, share your views, ideas through posts (Text, Pictures & Videos)

GOT A QUERY?

FEEL FREE TO ASK HERE. GET IT ANSWERED BY EXPERTS

CLICK HERE TO SEE YOUR PREVIOUS QUERIES

win

Why You Think India Is Great....