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The works of Gabriel García Márquez have provided this Englishman (with little prior knowledge of Latin America) an understanding of the grim nature of Latin American history in an enjoyable and... more

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    asadha

    5 Stars The Greatest Living Author 20/07/2010
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    Advantages Advantages The Greatest Living Author-He very seldom fails to deliver.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages May be some sub-standard translations

    In the early 90's when I stumbled into the Tamil serious literature arena( Tamil-My mother tongue,spoken in the southernmost state of India-Tamil Nadu) Gabriel Garcia Marquez was a cult name and the man himself was treated as none less than a Demi-god. Even now, for many , the phrase 'Magical Realism' is synonymous with Gabriel Garcia Marquez here. When I started reading Marquez -in English as well as Tamil translation- I too was unable to resist the Marquez magic. How overwhelming was his characters' and narratives' impact on me.....Erindra (The Innocent Erindra), the Colonel to whom nobody ... more
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    nabo21

    4 Stars The joy of Marquez: An insight into Latin America 16/06/2011
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    Advantages Advantages Articulate, enlightening and a must read as indicated by his winning a Nobel prize in literature

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Perhaps a little difficult to keep track of characters in his stories at times.

    The works of Gabriel García Márquez have provided this Englishman (with little prior knowledge of Latin America) an understanding of the grim nature of Latin American history in an enjoyable and palatable fashion. The language employed by García Márquez, as conveyed in translation; in particular the translations of Edith Grossman, flows beautifully, intelligently, humerously and is without frustrating obtuseness. Whilst García Márquez is best known for his employment of magical realism, as in 'One Hundred Years of Solitude', a great deal of satisfaction and understanding is also available in ... more

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