Nobel-winning Columbian novelist and short story writer Gabriel García Márquez, considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century, is in news again – eight years after he passed away. As per a report by a British daily national newspaper, Márquez had an extramarital affair with Mexican writer Susana Cato in the 1990s and had a daughter with her who was named Indira, after the former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi. The report also states that Márquez admired Ms. Gandhi, who was the first person to congratulate him when he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982. It was a Colombian newspaper – El Universal – that first reported the story on January 16. The Associated Press then confirmed it with two relatives of Márquez. The daughter, Indira Cato, now in her 30s, has been living with her mother’s surname and is a documentary producer in Mexico City.
Since Márquez is in news again – for whatever good or bad reasons – there is no way his brilliant works could be left out. Here are six short and amazing stories by him you need to read.
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