Peruvian writer and Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa died
- Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate, passed away in Lima, as confirmed by his son on Sunday.
- Vargas Llosa's remains will be cremated, and there will be no public ceremony, according to a letter from his children.
- He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2010 after being a prominent figure in Latin American literature for decades.
- Vargas Llosa leaves behind a significant body of work and is survived by his children.
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Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel Prize for Literature, has died
He passed away at 89 years old. In 2010 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for describing the 'cartography of the structures of power' and for describing 'the image of resistance, revolt and defeat of the individual'. A sympathizer of Fidel Castro, he later espoused liberalism. In 1990 he ran for president but was defeated by Fujimori.
Mario Vargas Llosa died: Obituary of a true cosmopolitan
He wrote against authorities and became himself an authority: the Peruvian Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa died. He experienced the greatest honors, but also sharp attacks, when he turned against the left-wing populists.
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