Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, has passed away at the age of 89. The author’s son, Alvaro Vargas Llosa, announced on social media platform X that his father passed away at his home in Lima. Alvaro Vargas Llosa expressed that the loss will deeply affect his family, friends, and readers worldwide. However, they hope to find solace in knowing that he lived a long, versatile, and productive life, leaving behind a legacy that will live on. According to Vargas Llosa’s wishes, there will not be a public ceremony, and his remains will be cremated.

WHO IS VARGAS LLOSA? Peruvian author, journalist, and politician Mario Vargas Llosa, born in 1936 in Arequipa, Peru, under the name Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, is considered one of the most important figures in 20th-century Latin American literature. In 2010, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Vargas Llosa, a prominent representative of the “Latin American Boom” movement that began in the 1960s, often depicted Peru’s political, social, and cultural structure in his novels. Despite writing in Spanish, Vargas Llosa’s works have been translated into numerous languages worldwide and have had a significant impact on intellectual circles in Europe. His notable works include “The Time of the Hero,” “The Green House,” “The War of the End of the World,” “The Story of the Bad Girl,” and “The Dream of the Celt.”