This paper will analyze the professional trajectory of García Márquez through the information provided by his personal archives. The Harry Ransom Center acquired the archives in 2015. This presentation will go over new and rare archival evidence that helps us to understand the writer from a perspective never seen before. A key feature of my presentation will be to offer the audience a behind-the-scenes understanding of García Márquez’s creative and writing process. Evidence will come from several of his most famous works, including “One Hundred Years of Solitude.” The presentation will also discuss the value of archival evidence to analyze the writer’s transformation into a global literary icon. Part of the presentation will inform the audience about how I have used the archives to curate the forthcoming exhibition at the Harry Ransom Center on García Márquez.