Author Juan Gabriel Vásquez talks about Colombia, his muse, La Candelaria and writing as a way to discover his home country.
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Dutch authors, Nobel winners grace 2016 Feria Internacional del Libro de Bogotá
Bogotá’s Feria Internacional del Libro (FILBo) features Dutch authors and an exclusive Anne Frank exhibition for its 29th edition this year.
Gabriel García Márquez and his “forgotten” Macondo
On the second anniversary of the passing of Gabriel García Márquez, a Colombian writer returns to his native land to break the spell of “solitude.”
Cartagena hosts XI Hay Festival for everyone
Nobel-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz, author Hanif Kureishi, director Stephen Frears and dozens of other literary greats headline Hay Festival Cartagena in 2016.
The ‘Journey’ of John Lundin to Santa Marta
After spending more than a year with the Elders of the Sierra Nevada, author John Lundin is set to release a much anticipated work.
The Colón’s tribute to ‘Gabo’
The Colón Theatre presents an impressive series of cultural events to mark the first anniversary of the passing of the Nobel.
Cartagena: Ten years of Hay Festival
?Two Nobel Laureates are among the guests at this year’s Hay Cartagena.
“Gabo” goes to Texas
The University of Texas at Austin acquired Monday the archive of Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel García Márquez (1927–2014).
Obituary: Gabriel García Márquez (1927 – 2014)
Colombia’s literary giant, Nobel Laureate Gabriel García Márquez died Thursday April 17th at his Mexico City home age 87.
Obeso: Poet of the Magdalena
His words gave new form to literary expression in Colombia. Candelario Obeso was the black poet of the Magdalena.
A literary ‘wish list’ of books by Colombian authors
From landscapes charged with memory to literary ‘Macondo’ Colombia always makes for great holiday reading.
Villa de Leyva: Writer’s escape
Villa de Leyva is more than fossils and walking cobble streets. It’s a refuge for artists looking for inspiration far from it all.
Michael Jacobs on memories and the Magdalena River
As he travels Colombia’s Río Magdalena, British author Michael Jacobs captures the Colombian context in his latest novel, The Robber of Memories.
Juan Gabriel Vásquez and the displaced novel
Juan Gabriel Vásquez’s works delve into Colombian consciousness, where minor events take on historical importance.
Bogotá for book lovers
This April, Bogotá hosts the 26th International Book Fair, bringing together authors from around the world.
Voices of the displaced
A new book chronicles the powerful stories of 23 internally displaced people from Colombia’s armed conflict.