Last week I found myself, like many others, looking for quotes by Gabriel García Márquez to remember him after his death. Among the things I found is a brief text titled “Manual para ser niño” (an essay on children’s educational rights, El Tiempo, Bogotá, 9 October 1995). In it, the Colombian novelist seems to recognize children’s natural and healthy appetite for things they enjoy. Since I couldn’t find an English version of this essay, I will be sharing my very own home-made […]

Categories: Alexia Raynal, ZiR • Tags: childhood, children, Gabriel García Márquez