Whom does García Márquez name at the opening of his Nobel lecture, 'The Solitude of Latin America'?
- A. Ferdinand Magellan
- B. Christopher Columbus
- C. Marco Polo
- D. Antonio Pigafetta
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Correct answer: D. A and D only
Explanation
The lecture (1982) opens with Pigafetta, 'a Florentine navigator who went with Magellan on the first voyage around the world', and his marvellous chronicle.
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