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Literary Fiction· Colombia

The Autumn of the Patriarch

by Gabriel García Márquez
Aggregate Editorial Score70/100
★Nobel Prize in Literature
Published 1975271 pagesEnglish
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About This Book

Published in 1975, The Autumn of the Patriarch established Gabriel García Márquez as one of the defining voices in literary fiction. A Caribbean dictator of indeterminate age—somewhere between 107 and 232 years old—presides over a crumbling empire of delusion and terror in García Márquez's most formally daring novel. Written in hypnotic run-on sentences that sometimes stretch for pages, it is a magnificent meditation on absolute power and its corrupting isolation. Themes of dictatorship, power, solitude run through the work. The book has received recognition from Nobel Prize in Literature 1975.

Awards & Recognition

Nobel Prize in Literature
winner · global
197560
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About the Author
Gabriel García Márquez
Colombia
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Autumn of the Patriarch about?

A Caribbean dictator of indeterminate age—somewhere between 107 and 232 years old—presides over a crumbling empire of delusion and terror in García Márquez's most formally daring novel. Written in hypnotic run-on sentences that sometimes stretch for pages, it is a magnificent meditation on absolute power and its corrupting isolation.

Who wrote The Autumn of the Patriarch?

The Autumn of the Patriarch was written by Gabriel García Márquez, from Colombia. First published in 1975.

What awards has The Autumn of the Patriarch won?

The Autumn of the Patriarch has received the following awards and honours: Nobel Prize in Literature 1975.

Is The Autumn of the Patriarch worth reading?

The Autumn of the Patriarch is a well-regarded book with solid critical recognition, with an aggregate editorial score of 60/100 on 50 Best Books, based on mentions across 1 editorial source. It is particularly recommended for readers interested in dictatorship, power, solitude.