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Written with compassionate realism and wit, the stories in this mesmerizing collection depict the disparities of town and village life in South America, of the frightfully poor and outrageously rich, of memories and illusions, and of lost opportunities and present joys.
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Editor Harold Bloom cites the literary origins of Marquez as being 'Faulkner, crossed by Kafka.' The Colombian writer and Nobel Prize winner's best-known works, including "One Hundred Years of Solitude", "Love in the Time of Cholera", and "The General in His Labyrinth", are explored in-depth. Students of literature will find tips for writing effective essays on Marquez and his works.
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This major production delves into the world of One Hundred Years of Solitude and The Autumn of the Patriarch-the world of Garcia Marquez-where historical riots and levitating grandmothers appear to be equally real (or unreal) Shot on the Colombian coast in Aracataca (Macondo), the Banana Zone, Cienaga, and Barranquilla, and incorporating rare archival footage, the program features the author himself and the people of whom he writes.