A recital activity, ‘Read Aloud’, based on the short stories written by Gabriel García Márquez, was organised by Club Ink of Swami Vivekananda library (SWl), here on Sunday.
The lovers of the city enjoyed the poems and stories written by the Nobel laureate. During the event, the admirers of Marquez read their favourite story or some lines from a story before the audience.
The participants belonging to different age groups, who take literature as a part of their life, shared their feelings and viewpoints about his writings. A newsletter dedicated to Marquez was released during the event. Márquez has always enchanted readers of all ages with his insightful words.
Notably, he was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo throughout latin America. Considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century, he was awarded the 1972 Neustadt International Prize for literature and the 1982 Nobel Prize in literature. He pursued a self-directed education that resulted in his leaving law school for a career in journalism. From early on, he showed no inhibitions in his criticism of Colombian and foreign politics. In 1958, he married Mercedes Barcha; they had two sons, Rodrigo and Gonzalo.
He wrote famous stories like One Hundred Years of Solitude, love in The Time of Cholera and more. Notably, Marquez died last month and in the memory of such great story writer this event was organised to give a tribute to his contribution in literature. The admirers and participants enjoyed the event whole-heartedly as they shared their distinctive viewpoints about the legendary writer.