Sorbonne in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2022
1. Gabriel Garcia Marquez Marker
Ici l'ecrivain colombien Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Prix Nobel de Litterature - 1982
ecrivit en 1959 son roman "Pas de Lettre Pour Le Colonel"
It was here that the Columbian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez, winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature, wrote in 1959 his novel "El coronel no tiene quien le escriba" (or "No One Writes to the Colonel").
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.
Location. 48° 50.878′ N, 2° 20.539′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Sorbonne. Marker is on Rue Cujas, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Rue Cujas, Paris, Île-de-France 75005, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Miklós Radnóti (1909-1944) (here, next to this marker); Arthur Rimbaud (a few steps from this marker); Charles Peguy (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Jacques Houbre (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line);
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More about this marker. The marker is mounted to the right of the doorway of the Hôtel des 3 Collèges.
Also see . . .
1. Gabriel García Márquez (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez (6 March 1927 – 17 April 2014) was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo or Gabito throughout Latin America. Considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century, particularly in the Spanish language, he was awarded the 1972 Neustadt International Prize for Literature and the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature...."(Submitted on August 9, 2022.)
2. No One Writes to the Colonel (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "No One Writes to the Colonel (Spanish: El coronel no tiene quien le escriba) is a novella written by the Colombian(Submitted on August 9, 2022.)writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It also gives its name to a short story collection. García Márquez considered it his best book, saying that he had to write One Hundred Years of Solitude so that people would read No One Writes to the Colonel.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 20222. Gabriel Garcia Marquez Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
