The patriarch's solitude: the representations of Latin American caudillos in Gabriel García Márquez's novels
This present research has the goal to analyze how some latin american leaders, also called as “Caudilhos” are represented in the novels “One hundred years of solitude” (1967), “The Autumn of the Patriarch” (1975) and “The General in his Labyrinth”(1989) written by the colombian author Gabriel García Márquez. The essay will also discuss how to use literature as an academic source in history works, as well as thinking about the concept of “caudilho”. In some way, most of García Márquez’s characters are known for being “caudilhos” and they are linked by their loneliness. To make this research possible, it starts with a brief history and trajectory of Latin American literature written with emphasis on the Latin American Boom, a literary moment that the author took part in. And also the Magical Realism movement, since most of his works are related to this. In the second part, the life and work of the author will also be included in the research, for example, how he was raised, his childhood, his political beliefs and how all of that impact on his novels. In conclusion, the inspirations and background of García Márquez will be taking part alongside the political, historic and literary contexts of the second part of XX century. So that it can be able to observe the development of his characters and by that, comprehend how these historical figures took place in his works