Friday, March 6, 2009

Colombia, Spain mark Marquez birthday

Colombia is marking the 80th birthday of its most celebrated author, Gabriel García Márquez on March 6.

Marquez was born in 1928 in Aracataca, his hometown, woke up to 80 cannon salvos, while paper and metal yellow butterflies then filled public spaces, says BBC.

Spain has already marked the occasion with a marathon reading of the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude.

Marquez, who has been writing for over six decades, and has won numerous prizes, including the Nobel for literature, has fans across the world who follow his writings avidly. This year also marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of One Hundred Years of Solitude and 25 years since Garcia Marquez was awarded the Nobel Prize.

It has also been announced that the zinc and wood house in which "Gabo" - as he is known in Colombia - lived as a child will be restored.

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