Half a lifetime ago I set out for Colombia in search of the historical background to One Hundred Years of Solitude, the novel by the great Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
What I found was an unforgettable lesson about truth and fiction. Prompted by the sad news that Garcia Marquez will write no more – he has dementia – I’ve revisited this life-changing experience in an essay published in the literary journal Meanjin.
You can read the full article at http://meanjin.com.au/articles/post/in-search-of-garcia-marquez/