Big Mama’s Funeral by Gabriel García Márquez
A biting, surreal satire set in a provincial Caribbean town, the story follows the death of an omnipotent matriarch whose lavish, exaggerated funeral exposes the absurdities of political patronage, social spectacle, and local mythmaking. Through linked episodes and larger-than-life characters, it blends dark humor and magical realism to lampoon caudillo power, the commercialization of grief, and the tensions between tradition and modernity. The narrative voice alternates between affection and irony, showing how collective memory reshapes truth and amplifies legend.
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- Published
- 1962
- Nationality
- Colombian
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- Unknown
- Original Language
- Spanish
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(3.0)
- Alternate Titles
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- Big Mama's Funeral and Other Stories
- Los funerales de la Mamá Grande
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