Gabriel García Márquez, one of the world's
greatest novelists, has died from a lung infection at his home in Mexico. He
was 87. The Colombian writer won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982 and
other top awards. Colombia's government announced three days of national
mourning. It said García Márquez was, "a writer who changed the lives of
his readership". His book ''Love in the Time of Cholera" is the best
selling book in Spanish. He wrote many more classics. Critics say he is one of
the most important writers ever. He helped develop a style of writing called
"magical realism".
Barack Obama paid a tribute to Márquez. He
said: "The world has lost one of its greatest visionary writers."
Bill Clinton said: "I was always amazed by his unique gifts of
imagination…He captured the pain and joy of our common humanity". García
Márquez said he was a storyteller from a young age, saying: "I have often
been told by the family that I started recounting things, stories and so on, almost
since I was born - ever since I could speak." Peruvian author Mario Vargas
Llosa said: "His novels will survive and will continue to find new readers
everywhere." (Breaking News English)
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