Gabriel García Márquez: His Life and Legacy

To mark the opening of the Gabriel García Márquez archive at the Harry Ransom Center, international scholars, journalists, filmmakers and former colleagues of García Márquez gathered Oct. 28-30 on campus to discuss his global influence in the fields of journalism, filmmaking and literature.

From the opening keynote speech by Salman Rushdie (see the video below) to the closing remarks by Elena Poniatowska, look back at highlights from the symposium — co-hosted by the LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections — which explored the life and legacy of the beloved author and public intellectual.

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Gabo's archives come to Austin. Edits. Notes. Photos. ¡Bienvenidos, master storyteller! #garciamarquezUT pic.twitter.com/nSS2JjDgwK

— Christian Clarke Cásarez (@christiantova) October 29, 2015

I'm archivist Daniela Lozano, and I recently completed processing the Gabriel García Márquez papers. Among the drafts, correspondence, photographs, and other personal and career-related items in the Gabriel García Márquez archive is his personal address book which includes listings for Carlos Fuentes, Graham Greene, and Norman Mailer. You can find out who else is included in the book starting tomorrow when the García Márquez archive opens for research! #ArchivesMonth #garciamarquezUT

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Live @UTaustin webcast of @salmanrushdie at https://t.co/FeVk3HHDGp #garciamarquezUT #gabo #garciamarquez pic.twitter.com/VW02W6ml0b

— Harry Ransom Center (@ransomcenter) October 28, 2015

Watch @salmanrushdie live at https://t.co/FeVk3HHDGp #garciamarquezUT #gabo #garciamarquez pic.twitter.com/pc1VyNWB1E

— Harry Ransom Center (@ransomcenter) October 28, 2015

Impresionante la cantidad de rayones, correcciones, anotaciones en los archivos d GGM. Reescritura #garciamarquezUT pic.twitter.com/gSv9lel4Xw

— andres lombana b 🐝 (@vVvA) October 29, 2015

¡Hoy! MinCultura Mariana Garcés participará en apertura de los archivos de Gabo en Austin, Texas #garciamarquezUT https://t.co/YT7k6YqAFo

— MinCultura Colombia (@mincultura) October 30, 2015

García Márquez symposium marks opening of author’s archive. @ransomcenter http://t.co/eJ5ldJsJBL #GarciaMarquezUT pic.twitter.com/AU0W0wpEXJ

— LLILAS BENSON (@llilasbenson) May 19, 2015

Los Archivos de Gabo en UT Austin #GarciaMarquezUT https://t.co/MnT13jdIli

— LASA-Latin American Studies Association (@LASACONGRESS) May 14, 2015

Tonight! Looking forward. https://t.co/8Gs5PWI0Vy

— Salman Rushdie (@SalmanRushdie) October 28, 2015

Super excited to see @SalmanRushdie speak at UT tonight – thanks @ransomcenter! #garciamarquezUT pic.twitter.com/M57TV07fnh

— Katey Psencik (@psencikk) October 28, 2015

Bilingual welcome to #GarciaMarquezUT audience waiting to hear @SalmanRushdie

— Wanda Cash (@cashUT) October 28, 2015

Salman Rushdie here to start our symposium on Gabriel Garcia Marquez, whose archive just opened at @ransomcenter. #garciamarquezUT #gabo

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Understatement: @ElGabo was fond of hyperbole – @SalmanRushdie #garciamarquezUT

— Wanda Cash (@cashUT) October 28, 2015

Wonderful message from Colombia's president Juan Manuel Santos at #garciamarquezUT opening. https://t.co/jq6kGZfYe5

— LLILAS BENSON (@llilasbenson) October 29, 2015

Gabo is structured, yet spontaneous storyteller. — Gerald Martin #garciamarquezUT

— Christian Clarke Cásarez (@christiantova) October 29, 2015

Jaime Abello, Director de la Fundación García Márquez @FNPI_org habla en #garciamarquezUT de "Gabo, el Periodista" pic.twitter.com/7eq8ZrJxKQ

— Rosental (@Rosental) October 30, 2015

Oh, to have received a flower like this from Gabo. #garciamarquezUT pic.twitter.com/o6mjvql1eE

— Natalia Sylvester (@NataliaSylv) October 30, 2015

Gabo junto al arco de la memoria. Conmoviente discursive Garcés cordova. @mincultura #garciamarquezUT @ransomcenter pic.twitter.com/6v4MqJcPTx

— LLILAS BENSON (@llilasbenson) October 30, 2015

.@gregfenves shares that #garciamarquez archive @UTaustin serves global research community #garciamarquezUT #gabo pic.twitter.com/eGIVtOjS6I

— Harry Ransom Center (@ransomcenter) October 28, 2015

Happening now! UT President @gregfenves on #garciamarquezUT #gabo #garciamarquez. Live at https://t.co/FeVk3HHDGp pic.twitter.com/GHNDznLYLP

— Harry Ransom Center (@ransomcenter) October 28, 2015