The Eternal Traveler of Macondo
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The Eternal Traveler of Macondo It was a warm day in Cartagena when the news spread like a gale: Gabriel García Márquez, the father of magical realism, had embarked on his final journey. The usually bustling streets seemed to observe a moment of silence in honor of the man who had woven, with words, the universe of Macondo. His passing, on April 17, 2014, left an immense void in literature, but also an indelible mark on the memories of those who read him, heard him, or simply felt he was a part of their lives. To speak of García Márquez is to speak of the magic of words. Born in Aracataca in 1927, he grew up surrounded by stories from his grandparents and the echoes of the Thousand Days' War. His grandmother, with her fantastic stories, and his grandfather, with his historical rigor, taught him that reality didn't have to be flat or boring, but could be imbued with wonder and awe. Thus, years later, in a small town in Mexico, the echo of his memories led him to write One Hundr...
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