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One Hundred Years of Solitude

Gabriel García Márquez · 1967 · Novel

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Theme ⓘ
Memory, Trauma & Its Aftermath
Premise ⓘ
The Invented Region

It is a masterpiece of magical realism, blending the fantastical with the mundane to explore themes of history, memory, solitude, and the human condition in Latin America.

What it is

The multi-generational saga of the Buendía family, founders of the mythical town of Macondo, whose lives are intertwined with magical events and historical cycles.

↑Inherited from(2)

Ulysses· 1922↑ open

Both works create vast, self-contained worlds with complex narrative structures and a mythic quality, encompassing generations and grand themes.

As I Lay Dying· 1930↑ open

Faulkner's use of multiple narrators to tell a regional story influenced García Márquez's approach to his epic family saga and its diverse voices.

↓Passed on to(1)

Beloved· 1987↓ open

Márquez's use of magical realism to weave an epic history influenced Morrison's incorporation of supernatural elements to confront the legacy of slavery.

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