Mario Vargas Llosa

1936 - 2025

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Country of citizenship:  PeruSpainDominican Republic
Native language:  Spanish
Languages spoken, written or signed:  SpanishFrenchEnglish
Award received:  Nobel Prize in LiteratureRómulo Gallegos PrizePrincess of Asturias Literary PrizeGrinzane Cavour PrizePremio Planeta de Novelahonorary doctor of the University of Rennes 2Miguel de Cervantes PrizeJerusalem PrizePeace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' AssociationMariano de Cavia' PriceMenéndez Pelayo International PrizeOrtega y Gasset AwardsGrand Cross, Special Class of the Order of the Sun of PeruIrving Kristol AwardHonorary doctor of the Humboldt University of BerlinMaria Moors Cabot Prizeshonorary doctor of the University of AlicantePrix mondial Cino Del DucaCarlos Fuentes International Prize for Literary Creation in the Spanish LanguageLibrary of Congress Living LegendKnight of the Legion of HonourCommandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎Order of Christopher ColumbusOrden de la Independencia Cultural Rubén DaríoAustrian Decoration for Science and ArtCommander of the Order of the Aztec EagleCaonabo de Oro AwardFreedom Prizehonorary doctorate of the National University of San Marcoshonorary doctorate of the University of Valladolidgold Medal of the Community of Madridhonorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne Universityhonorary doctorate of the University of GranadaViareggio-Versilia International Prizehonorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canariahonorary doctorate of the University of MurciaPremio Biblioteca BreveCastilian Narrative Critic AwardPrix FormentorNational Culture AwardScanno PrizePremio Arcebispo Xoán de San Clemente de novela españolahonorary doctor of the University of Pauhonorary doctorate from University of French Polynesiahonorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle Universityhonorary doctorate of the University of ReimsPremio Ceppo PistoiaOrden de las Artes y las Letras del PerúAlfonso Reyes International PrizeSt. Louis Literary AwardPremio letterario Giuseppe Tomasi di LampedusaDon Quijote Journalism Prizehonorary doctorate of the University of BurgosPablo Neruda Order of Artistic and Cultural Merithonorary doctor of the University of MiamiGrand Cross of the Order of Boyacáprix André-Malraux du roman engagéhonorary doctorate from the Pontifical Catholic University of PeruOrder of Vasco Núñez de BalboaHonorary doctor of the University of OxfordOrden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistralhonorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuvenhonorary doctor from the NOVA University LisbonHonorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of MexicoNational Book Critics Circle Award in CriticismPremio Casa de la Literatura PeruanaHayek Medal
Official website:  www.catedravargasllosa.org

Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquess of Vargas Llosa (born 28 March 1936), more commonly known as Mario Vargas Llosa (; Spanish: [ˈmaɾjo ˈβaɾɣas ˈʎosa]), is a Peruvian novelist, journalist, essayist and former politician. Vargas Llosa is one of Latin America's most significant novelists and essayists and one of the leading writers of his generation. Some critics consider him to have had a larger international impact and worldwide audience than any other writer of the Latin American Boom. In 2010, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature, "for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individual's resistance, revolt, and defeat." He also won the 1967 Rómulo Gallegos Prize, the 1986 Prince of Asturias Award, the 1994 Miguel de Cervantes Prize, the 1995 Jerusalem Prize, the 2012 Carlos Fuentes International Prize, and the 2018 Pablo Neruda Order of Artistic and Cultural Merit. In 2021, he was elected to the Académie française. Vargas Llosa rose to international fame in the 1960s with novels such as The Time of the Hero (La ciudad y los perros, literally The City and the Dogs, 1963/1966), The Green House (La casa verde, 1965/1968), and the monumental Conversation in The Cathedral (Conversación en La Catedral, 1969/1975). He writes, prolifically, across an array of literary genres, including literary criticism and journalism. His novels include comedies, murder mysteries, historical novels, and political thrillers. Several, such as Captain Pantoja and the Special Service (1973/1978) and Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter (1977/1982), have been adapted as feature films. Many of Vargas Llosa's works are influenced by the writer's perception of Peruvian society and his own experiences as a native Peruvian. Increasingly, he has expanded his range, and tackled themes that arise from other parts of the world. In his essays, Vargas Llosa has made many criticisms of nationalism in different parts of the world. Like many Latin American writers, Vargas Llosa has been politically active throughout his career. While he initially supported the Cuban revolutionary government of Fidel Castro, Vargas Llosa later became disenchanted with its policies, particularly after the imprisonment of Cuban poet Heberto Padilla in 1971, and now he identifies as a liberal and holds anti-left wing ideas. He ran for the Peruvian presidency in 1990 with the center-right Frente Democrático coalition advocating for liberal reforms, but lost the election to Alberto Fujimori. Since his exit from directly participating in politics in Peru, Vargas Llosa has advocated centre-right activists and candidates internationally. Vargas Llosa is also one of the 25 leading figures on the Information and Democracy Commission launched by Reporters Without Borders. Source: Wikipedia (en)

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