DP Literature

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, affectionately known as "Gabo" is a world-famous acclaimed Colombian novelist. Gabriel viewed himself as a journalist first followed by a novelist. However, above all he considered himself a realist. Gabriel is the founder of the literary genre coined "Magic Realism". A genre which incorporates fantastic or mythical elements into realist literature. Gabriel Garcia Marquez pertained outwardly to his political affiliations and views. Gabriel was a passionate believer in the leftist ideological outlooks of Karl Marx and therefore, had developed a sincere (in the eyes of the public) relationship with the  communist leader who fueled the revolution in Cuba and ruled with an iron fist, Mr. Fidel Castro. Gabriel had previously stated that their profound relationship was one built on their common interest in literature. Gabriel and Castro were both two individuals intrigued by literature and therefore, Castro began to thoroughly admire Gabriel's ...