Mario Vargas Llosa
Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquess of Vargas Llosa was a Peruvian novelist, journalist, essayist and politician. Vargas Llosa was one of the most significant Latin American novelists and essayists and one of the leading writers of his generation. Some critics consider him to have had a more substantial international impact and worldwide audience than any other writer of the Latin American Boom.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Arequipa
- Educated at
- National University of San MarcosComplutense University of Madrid
- Awards
- 🏆 Maria Moors Cabot Prizes
- Doctoral Advisors
- 🎓 Alonso Zamora Vicente
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"You can't make facts fit the rules, it is the other way round. The rules have to be adopted to fit the facts."
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Timeline
1936
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Died
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