RIP Gabriel García Márquez (1 Viewer)

[El Floppo]

(CNN) -- Gabriel García Márquez, the influential, Nobel Prize-winning author of "One Hundred Years of Solitude" and "Love in the Time of Cholera," has died, his family and officials said.

He was 87.

The literary giant was treated in April for infections and dehydration at a Mexican hospital.

I read a handful of his novels and short-stories... every one amazing, but One Hundred Years of Solitude completely rocked my world, An absolute master of his craft- always sad to lose somebody so good at what they do.

Did a search and was surprised I couldnt find anything... but I suck at searching, so apologies if Honda.

 

[tri-man 47]

(CNN) -- Gabriel García Márquez, the influential, Nobel Prize-winning author of "One Hundred Years of Solitude" and "Love in the Time of Cholera," has died, his family and officials said.

He was 87.

The literary giant was treated in April for infections and dehydration at a Mexican hospital.

I read a handful of his novels and short-stories... every one amazing, but One Hundred Years of Solitude completely rocked my world, An absolute master of his craft- always sad to lose somebody so good at what they do.

Did a search and was surprised I couldnt find anything... but I suck at searching, so apologies if Honda.

That's such a wonderful book. Thanks for making note of it.

 

[DiStefano]

Shows that even Nazis and Communists can turn out good art.

 

[BobbyLayne]

The Autumn of the Patriarch is not to be missed.

 

[eoMMan]

Hell of a fighter. His match with Julio Cesar Chavez was amazing.

 

[El Floppo]

Shows that even Nazis and Communists can turn out good art.

Never joined the communist party- but thanks for the informational post.

 

[Ketamine Dreams]

'Love In The Time Of Cholera' was a great read

 

[DiStefano]

Shows that even Nazis and Communists can turn out good art.

Never joined the communist party- but thanks for the informational post.

A lot of Nazis never joined the party, either.

 

[saintfool]

Shows that even Nazis and Communists can turn out good art.

Never joined the communist party- but thanks for the informational post.

A lot of Nazis never joined the party, either.

clearly you are a fan of (Isabel) Allende.

 

[krista4]

Didn't this happen about four days ago? I'm surprised too that there wasn't a previous thread. :(

 

[rockaction]

RIP. Read One Hundred Years of Solitude as a "World Book" for my junior or senior high school English class. I just remember all the familial cycles...repeating and repeating and repeating and repeating. Very memorable book, in a way. Too far over my head for that age, but accessible enough to read. This is also pre-internet days, so I got no real help.

Lots of sex. Lots of tragedy. Lots of history repeating, which I wasn't savvy enough to get.

So, RIP good book writin' man. I don't remember the details, but can't forget how I felt reading it and discovering -- a bit -- what you were doing. Best book -- by far -- I read during those years.

 

[Encyclopedia Brown]

No nude scene in any movie I have ever seen can compare with the image in my head of what Remedios the Beauty looks like.

 

[El Floppo]

No nude scene in any movie I have ever seen can compare with the image in my head of what Remedios the Beauty looks like.

But I always imagined that cloud of butterflies just dumping her in the next town over, or in a field somewhere. :notmagicalrealism:

 

[El Floppo]

Shows that even Nazis and Communists can turn out good art.

Never joined the communist party- but thanks for the informational post.

A lot of Nazis never joined the party, either.

fair point. and he was pals with Castro. and an amazing, all-time writer. and still dead.