Secondary source, Reviews of Gabriel García Márquez's Books and Stories
Publication Date:
November 21, 2004
Published:
Miami, FL : Miami Herald Publishing
Location:
Library, University of Illinois
Related Item Details:
6D
Notes:
"El encanto de la mujer dormida, abandonada a su suerte, indefensa en el lecho, junto al amante que se satisface sólo con mirarla dormir, como en los cuentos de hadas, es 'la esencia del placer,' en Memoria de mis putas tristes, la reciente novela de Gabriel García Márquez, breve, intensa, y diáfana como sus primeros cuentos y la única ficción publicada por el autor en los úlitmos diez años."
Secondary source, About García Márquez: The Man, the Reporter, the Writer
Publication Date:
March, 2004
Published:
Madison, WI : Madison Newspapers, Inc.
Location:
Library, University of Illinois
Related Item Details:
9A Editorial
Notes:
Review and commentary on Brazilian mystery writer Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza, where a comparison is drawn: "Some critics have claimed that if Gabriel García Márquez had written crime novels, they would read much like Garcia-Roza's novels, suffused with atmosphere and often struck with wonder at the power of human interaction to both heal and wound."
Viewed 29 January, 2008. After street vendors began selling pirated copies of García Márquez's Memorias de mis putas tristes, García Márquez decided to change the last chapter and sell the book earlier in order to fool those attempting to sell the pirated copies.
Secondary source, Reviews of Gabriel García Márquez's Books and Stories
Publication Date:
February 10, 2006
Published:
Madison, WI : The Daily Cardinal via U-Wire
Location:
Library, University of Illinois
Notes:
"Fortunately, García Márquez was nowhere near done with prose, returning to form with his new novel, "Memories of My Melancholy Whores." A compelling and concise piece of work, Márquez proves that even after 15 books he still has the skill and spirit to tell an unforgettable story." ""Melancholy Whores" is closer to Márquez's short stories than his novels in length -- only 115 pages -- but it is still a triumphant return to form. Márquez appears to get even better as the years go on. Hopefully, readers won't have to wait until Márquez himself turns 90 for his next book."