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A 4 page paper which compares and contrasts the lives, works, and literary styles of two of Latin America’s most respected and influential authors. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Despite their obvious literary differences - one was a novelist and one was a poet - both men were passionate about their roots, their politics, and their writings. Gabriel
Garcia Marquez would become quite a globetrotter, but his heart would forever remain in his birthplace, Aracataca, Colombia, where he was born on March 6, 1928. Aracataca was a
small town off the beaten path, but it would provide Marquez with a road to fame and fortune beyond his wildest dreams. This town and its people would serve
as a constant source of inspiration. One of twelve children born to Gabriel Eligio Garc?a and Luisa Santiaga Marquez Iguaran, Marquez was deeply influenced by the family stories and
political turmoil (Pelayo 2). When the Colombian government opened fire on striking banana workers during a strike in December of 1928, this would cement the foundation for Marquezs literary
themes and his leftist politics. Like Marquez, Paz was born into a world shaped by radical politics as the son of Octavio Paz, Sr. Marquez grew up with
a profound sense of identity forged by his devout Roman Catholicism and his connection to family and republican values. Both men attended college (although neither received a degree) and developed
an early interest in writing. Although Marquez initially intended to become a lawyer, Paz had already published his first volume of poetry, Luna Silvestre (Forest Moon) in 1933 at
the age of 19. After witnessing violent political unrest firsthand, Marquez turned his back on the law decided he could affect a more just society by becoming a journalist,
beginning with four-year stint as a columnist for the Barranquilla newspaper, El Heraldo, in 1950, then working as a journalist for Bogot?s El Espectador newspaper in 1954, and later founding
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