Alan West-Duran Associate Professor of Latin America, Director of the Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies Program d.west-duran@neu.edu 617.373.4292 Expertise Caribbean Studies, Latin American Literature, Latin American Studies, Modern Languages Alan West-Duran for Northeastern Global News Take 5: The life and literature of Gabriel García Márquez Take 5: The life and literature of Gabriel García Márquez The award-winning Colombian novelist died last week at the age of 87. We asked Alan West-Durán, an associate professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, to discuss the author’s life, literature, and legacy.