Friday, April 18, 2014

Gabriel Garcia Marquez.


Dead at 87: Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the modern Dickens

RIP:  Nobel Literature laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez, seen here in March as he greeted fans and reporters outside his home on his 87th birthday in Mexico City, died on Thursday at his home in Mexico City. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)
A person close to the family has confirmed reports that that Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez has died. He was 87. Maili. 
I studied this fascinating author when at University.

Appalling Attack in Belfast: Brave Rescuer Attacks Perpetrator and Saves Victim's Life.

      This man attacked the would-be killer with a hurling stick.  Must we assume that he will now be arrested and charged for his behaviour...