Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez (1927–2014) was a Colombian novelist and one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. His masterpieces like "One Hundred Years of Solitude" and "Love in the Time of Cholera" have become iconic in the world of magical realism. Marquez's works, blending the fantastic with the realistic, explore the social and political landscapes of Latin America. For his outstanding contribution to literature, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982, and his books continue to be celebrated globally for their narrative depth and imaginative richness.