Mario Vargas Llosa
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Who was Mario Vargas Llosa?
Peruvian novelist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010 for works including 'The Time of the Hero' and 'Conversation in the Cathedral'. He also served as a presidential candidate in Peru's 1990 election.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Mario Vargas Llosa (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Literature | 2010 | for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individual's resistance, revolt, and defeat |
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