| Full Name |
Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa |
| Date of Birth |
28 March 1936 |
| Place of Birth |
Arequipa, Peru |
| Date of Death |
- |
| Place of Death |
- |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Peruvian, Spanish |
| Education |
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Universidad Complutense de Madrid |
| Profession |
Novelist, Essayist, Journalist, Politician |
| Years of Activity |
1959 - Present |
| Brief Information |
Mario Vargas Llosa is a Peruvian writer who has achieved international acclaim for his novels, which often explore themes of power, society, and individual freedom. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010 for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individual's resistance, revolt, and defeat. His career also includes significant engagement in political commentary and a presidential candidacy in Peru. |