14.04.2025 11:02
Nobel Prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa, who lived in Lima, the capital of Peru, passed away at the age of 89. His son, Alvaro Vargas Llosa, announced the news of his death. Born in 1936, Vargas Llosa is known as one of the most important figures in 20th-century Latin American literature. His works have been translated into numerous languages not only in Latin America but also around the world, making a significant impact.
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Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, a Nobel Prize in Literature laureate and one of the greatest names in Latin American literature for decades, passed away at the age of 89. The news of his death was announced by his son Álvaro. Alvaro Vargas Llosa, the writer's son, stated in a post on the X social media platform that his father died at their home in Lima.
"HIS BODY WILL BE CREMATED"
Vargas Llosa expressed the following regarding his father's death: "This loss will deeply affect his family, friends, and readers around the world. However, we hope they find solace in knowing that he lived a long, multifaceted, and fruitful life and left behind a body of work that will keep his memory alive. In the coming hours and days, we will act according to his wishes. No public ceremony will be held." Llosa announced that, in accordance with the writer's wishes, his father's body will be cremated.
WHO IS VARGAS LLOSA?
Peruvian writer, journalist, and politician Mario Vargas Llosa is considered one of the most important figures in 20th-century Latin American literature. Born in 1936 in Arequipa, Peru, the writer's real name is Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, and he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010.
As one of the significant representatives of the "Latin American Boom" movement that began particularly in the 1960s, Vargas Llosa often addressed Peru's political, social, and cultural structure in his novels.
Vargas Llosa's works have been translated into many languages not only in Latin America but also worldwide, and despite writing in Spanish, he had a significant impact on intellectual circles in Europe.
Among the writer's notable works are The Time of the Hero (La Ciudad y los perros), The Green House (La casa verde), The War of the End of the World (La guerra del fin del mundo), and The Story of a Disobedient Girl.
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