Juana de Freytes

Juana de Freytes was a Venezuelan storyteller and matron who played a significant role in the childhood of Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel García Márquez. She captivated young García Márquez with her imaginative retellings of classic tales, transforming them into stories set in Caracas, thereby shaping his literary imagination. Her influence extended beyond storytelling; she was also present during García Márquez's birth, assisting his mother and providing essential support. García Márquez fondly remembered her as 'the most human and imaginative person' he ever knew.