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Mario Vargas Llosa

Nobel Prize laureate in Literature 2010
Mario Vargas Llosa — Nobel Prize
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Literature 2010
Born : 1936-03-28 — Arequipa, Peru
Died : 2025-04-13
“for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individual's resistance, revolt, and defeat”
Literature · 2010
Mario Vargas Llosa, born on March 28, 1936, in Arequipa, Peru, is a renowned writer and essayist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010 for his works that explore the structures of power and individual resistance. His rich and engaged literary style has left a significant mark on Latin American literature. Vargas Llosa has also been a political actor, advocating for democracy and human rights throughout his career.

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Who is Mario Vargas Llosa?
Mario Vargas Llosa, born on March 28, 1936, in Arequipa, Peru, is a renowned writer and essayist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010 for his works that explore the structures of power and individual resistance. His rich and engaged literary style has left a significant mark on Latin American literature. Vargas Llosa has also been a political actor, advocating for democracy and human rights throughout his career.
In what year did Mario Vargas Llosa win the Nobel Prize?
2010 — Literature
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