Peruvian novelist, essayist, journalist and politician Mario Vargas Lurosa passed away on Sunday in Lima at the age of 89. Information about the death of Nobel Prize literature and one of the most influential writers was given by his children.
According to a message signed by Alvaro, Gonzalo and Morgana, his father – Mario Vargas Lurosa, died in a peaceful death surrounded by his family. He was 89 years old.
“His departure will sadden his relatives, friends and readers all over the world, but we hope they will find relief to the fact that he is full of adventure and fruitful life and has achieved his accomplishments” – it was written.
Mario Vargas Lurosa is dead. He had two wishes
According to the wish of the deceased, after his death, no public rituals are held, and his body is cremated – added.
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Llosa was born in 1936 in Arequipa, southern Peru. The novels published in the 1960s “City and Dogs,” “Green House,” and “Conversation in the Cathedral,” brought him fame.
In 1990 he ran for President of Peru, but lost in the second round with Alberto Fujimori.
He was a recipient of numerous literary awards, including the 2010 Nobel Prize, and was a member of the French Academy.
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