Vargas Llosa achieved international acclaim 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 (Conversacion en la catedral, 1969-1975). These works established him as one of the leading novelists in Spanish language literature.
Vargas Llosa's work focuses on political violence, especially when it occurs between generations. The characters in his books are often young intellectuals who meet in restaurants or museums and discuss current events, philosophy, religion. The novels are written in a tone that is at once ironic and earnest, and they usually end with one character leaving off to pursue an independent life while the others go their separate ways.
Vargas Llosa was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010.
Vargas Llosa is the author of over 30 nonfiction, playwright, and novel works, including The City and the Dogs, The Green House (La casa verde), Conversation in the Cathedral (Conversacion en la Cathedral), and The War of the End of the World (La guerra del fin del mundo). He has also written several novels featuring Mario Hernández, a fictional character based on himself. These include The Real Life of Alejandro Gómez (El real life de Alejandro Gomez) and The Pink Truck (El remolque rojo).
Vargas Llosa's work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2010.
He has been called "the most prominent figure in contemporary Latin American literature" and "one of the most important writers in the Spanish language".
His work has been described as social realism, magical realism, or postmodern fiction.
Mario Vargas Llosa was born on March 24th, 1936 in Lima, Peru. His father was a wealthy industrialist who made his money manufacturing car parts, while his mother was from a family of small farmers. They met when his father brought home another woman to marry. This other woman had a daughter named María Jesús who became Mario's sister. When he was five years old, the family moved to Madrid where his father opened another factory.
Mario Vargas Llosa's five important novels are:
Vargas Llosa received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010 "for his mapping of power systems and his trenchant depictions of the individual's resistance, revolt, and failure."
He is one of the most important writers in the Spanish language and his work has been translated into many languages. His novels are characterized by their attention to detail, their ability to evoke emotional responses, and their use of history as a framework within which to examine current events.
Vargas Llosa was born on March 11th, 1936 in Lima, Peru. He is married to María Luisa Bolaños with whom he has two children. The family lives in Madrid, Spain.
He began writing poetry at an early age and published his first book of poems, Hierro y fuego, when he was only nineteen. From there he went on to study political science at Oxford University where he earned a master's degree. In 1960 he became involved in politics himself when he joined the Revolutionary Movement, later becoming one of its leading figures. In 1970 he became President of Peru but was forced to resign three years later after being accused of corruption. That same year he wrote The History of Peru, which became a best-seller in Mexico and Argentina.
Finally, in July 1536, the four landed in Mexico City, where they were greeted as heroes. Cabeza de Vaca was the first writer from the Southwest. La Relacion (The Account), his book on his exploits, was initially published as a report to the king after his return to Spain in 1537. It was first made available to the public in 1542. This is the first written account by a Westerner of events in what are now the United States.
Cabeza de Vaca began his journey with three companions back in 1527. The goal was to find gold in California. But when they reached present-day Texas, they found no gold and decided to turn around. When they returned to Florida, two of their number died. So only Cabeza de Vaca survived this second attempt at finding gold. He went back to Spain and wrote about his experiences. This book has been called the first autobiography of an American.
Cabeza de Vaca's description of the Americas came before Francisco Vasquez de Coronado's travels so it's not surprising that they didn't overlap completely. However, they both described a continent full of great opportunities and dangers for those who traveled here. They also both noted the presence of large native populations who lived in villages built near rivers. Both men saw evidence that the Indians used tools and had a basic knowledge of agriculture. They also both heard stories about gold mines which encouraged them to go looking but never found any himself.
Over the following eight years, when Vargas Llosa was studying law and literature at the University of San Marcos, the dictator Manuel Odria placed rigorous regulations on social life that suppressed individualism, engendering skepticism, defeatism, and dissatisfaction among Peruvians. These circumstances must have influenced Vargas Llosa as he developed his own view of the world.
Mario Vargas Llosa was born in 1936 in Lima, Peru. His father was a prominent political figure who served as foreign minister under President José Antonio Echeverría. His mother was from a wealthy family who had fallen on hard times, but they were still very influential in politics. When Mario was only six years old, his father was assassinated while campaigning for office.
His childhood was filled with violence caused by the fact that he had both parents who were politicians, so they could not protect him from all the danger involved with their job. When he was nine years old, his mother died after an illness she had been suffering from for some time. He then moved with his two brothers to live with their uncle, who had them educated privately. This experience taught him that money can't always buy happiness.
When he was 14 years old, his brother Leonardo was also killed during one of President Euzkadi's military campaigns against leftist rebels.
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