Vargas Llosa, Mário, 1936-

May 11, 1994

15:54

Peru's Eminent Novelist and Former Presidential Candidate Mario Vargas Llosa

Peru's eminent novelist and former presidential candidate Mario Vargas Llosa. Llosa is the author of many books including "Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter," (which was made into a movie, based on his own relationship with his 32-year old aunt, who he married at the age of 19), "The Storyteller," and "In Praise of the Stepmother." A London Times writer says of Llosa's novels that they are "among the finest coming out of Latin America." Llosa lived for many years in Europe.

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Mário Vargas Llosa

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October 12, 1990

23:48

Peruvian Novelist Mario Vargas Llosa on Eroticism in Literature

Vargas Llosa lost a bid for president of Peru last year. His latest novel is called, In Praise of the Stepmother, is an erotic tale about a family love triangle. His best-known work is Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter.

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April 18, 1988

27:33

The Latin American Fiction "Boom."

Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa. He is one of the leading figures in the recent boom in Latin American fiction. His novels include Aunt Julia and The Scriptwriter and The War of the End of the World. The latter won the Ritz Paris Hemingway Award. Vargas Llosa's books were banned and burned in Peru by the military in the late 60s.

Peruvian writer and politician Mario Vargas Llosa

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Peru's Eminent Novelist and Former Presidential Candidate Mario Vargas Llosa

Peruvian Novelist Mario Vargas Llosa on Eroticism in Literature

The Latin American Fiction "Boom."

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