Gabriel García Márquez: A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings
“A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” (Un señor muy viejo con unas alas enormes) is a short story by Gabriel García Márquez, published in 1972 in the book La increíble y triste historia de la cándida Eréndira y de su abuela desalmada. It tells the story of Pelayo and his wife Elisenda, who, after several days of rain, find an old man with enormous wings lying in their yard, fallen and wallowing in the mud. The couple, bewildered by his wretched appearance and the filthy state of his wings, do not know whether they are dealing with an angel or a castaway. The news spreads quickly, and the winged man becomes the center of attention in the neighborhood, arousing in visitors both a belief in the supernatural and sheer curiosity.
