Mario Vargas Llosa

Peruvian, Spanish and Dominican novelist and writer (1936–2025)
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Mario Vargas Llosa

Summary

Mario Vargas Llosa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Arequipa[2]. He passed away in Lima[3]. He worked as a novelist[4], dramaturge[5], politician[6], journalist[7], and essayist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,981 views/month, #6,239 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mario Vargas Llosa was born in Arequipa[2].
  • Mario Vargas Llosa passed away in Lima[3].
  • Mario Vargas Llosa's father was Ernesto Vargas Maldonado[10].
  • Mario Vargas Llosa's mother was Dora Llosa Ureta[11].
  • Mario Vargas Llosa was married to Julia Urquidi Illanes[12].
  • Mario Vargas Llosa was married to Patricia Llosa Urquidi[13].
  • A child of Mario Vargas Llosa was Álvaro Vargas Llosa[14].
  • A child of Mario Vargas Llosa was Morgana Vargas Llosa[15].
  • A child of Mario Vargas Llosa was Gonzalo Vargas Llosa[16].
  • Mario Vargas Llosa held citizenship in Peru[17].
  • Mario Vargas Llosa held citizenship in Spain[18].
  • Mario Vargas Llosa held citizenship in Dominican Republic[19].
  • Spanish was Mario Vargas Llosa's native language[20].
  • Mario Vargas Llosa worked as a novelist[4].
  • Mario Vargas Llosa worked as a dramaturge[5].
  • Mario Vargas Llosa worked as a politician[6].
  • Mario Vargas Llosa worked as a journalist[7].
  • Mario Vargas Llosa's professions included essayist[8].
  • Mario Vargas Llosa's professions included literary critic[21].
  • Mario Vargas Llosa's field of work was literature[22].
  • Mario Vargas Llosa's field of work was creative and professional writing[23].
  • Mario Vargas Llosa held the position of chairman of PEN International[24].
  • Mario Vargas Llosa held the position of member of the Académie française[25].
  • Mario Vargas Llosa held the position of Member of the Royal Spanish Academy[26].
  • Among Mario Vargas Llosa's employers was Princeton University[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mario Vargas Llosa's place of birth was Arequipa[2]. His father was Ernesto Vargas Maldonado[10]. His mother was Dora Llosa Ureta[11]. Spanish was his native language[20].

Education

Educated at National University of San Marcos[28], a public research university[29], in Peru[30], founded in 1551[31]; Complutense University of Madrid[32], a public university[33], in Spain[34], founded in 1970[35], headquartered in Rectorado de la UCM[36]; Leoncio Prado Military Academy[37], a military school[38], in Peru[39], founded in 1943[40]; Colegio La Salle[41], a private school[42], in Peru[43], founded in 1926[44]; and Colegio San Miguel de Piura[45], an emblematic college[46], in Peru[47], founded in 1835[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[4], dramaturge[5], politician[6], journalist[7], essayist[8], and literary critic[21]. Fields of work include literature[22], a type of arts[49] and creative and professional writing[23], an academic discipline[50]. Employers include Princeton University[27], a private university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1746[53], headquartered in Princeton[54]; King's College London[55], a public research university[56], in United Kingdom[57], founded in 1829[58], headquartered in London[59]; La Crónica[60], a daily newspaper[61], in Peru[62], founded in 1912[63], headquartered in Lima[64]; La Industria[65], a newspaper[66], in Peru[67], founded in 1918[68]; Autonomous University of Barcelona[69]; and Harvard University[70]. Positions held include chairman of PEN International[24], member of the Académie française[25], and Member of the Royal Spanish Academy[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature[71], Rómulo Gallegos Prize[72], Princess of Asturias Literary Prize[73], Grinzane Cavour Prize[74], Premio Planeta de Novela[75], and honorary doctor of the University of Rennes 2[76].

Personal Life

Spouses include Julia Urquidi Illanes[12], a writer[77], 1926–2010[78], of Bolivia[79] and Patricia Llosa Urquidi[13], b. 1945[80]. Children include Álvaro Vargas Llosa[14], a political scientist[81], b. 1966[82], of Peru[83]; Morgana Vargas Llosa[15], a photographer[84], b. 1974[85], of Peru[86]; and Gonzalo Vargas Llosa[16], b. 1967[87]. Mario Vargas Llosa's religion is recorded as agnosticism[88]. Political affiliations include Liberty Movement[89], a political party[90], in Peru[91], founded in 1987[92], headquartered in Lima[93] and People's Liberty[94], a political party[95], in Peru[96].

Death and Burial

Mario Vargas Llosa passed away in Lima[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mario Vargas Llosa include Neacomys vargasllosai[97].

Why It Matters

Mario Vargas Llosa ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,981 views/month, #6,239 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[98] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[99]

Works attributed to him include The Feast of the Goat[100], a written work[101]; The Time of the Hero[102], a literary work[103], founded in 1958[104]; The War of the End of the World[105], a literary work[106], in Peru[107]; Conversation in The Cathedral[108], a literary work[109]; The Green House[110], a written work[111]; and The Dream of the Celt[112], a written work[113]. Entities named for him include Neacomys vargasllosai[97].

FAQs

Where was Mario Vargas Llosa born?

Mario Vargas Llosa's place of birth was Arequipa[2].

Where did Mario Vargas Llosa die?

Mario Vargas Llosa died in Lima[3].

Who were Mario Vargas Llosa's parents?

Mario Vargas Llosa's father was Ernesto Vargas Maldonado[10]. Mario Vargas Llosa's mother was Dora Llosa Ureta[11].

Who was Mario Vargas Llosa married to?

Mario Vargas Llosa's spouses include Julia Urquidi Illanes[12] and Patricia Llosa Urquidi[13].

What did Mario Vargas Llosa do for work?

Mario Vargas Llosa worked as novelist[4], dramaturge[5], politician[6], journalist[7], and essayist[8].

Where did Mario Vargas Llosa go to school?

Mario Vargas Llosa was educated at National University of San Marcos[28], Complutense University of Madrid[32], Leoncio Prado Military Academy[37], and Colegio La Salle[41].

What awards did Mario Vargas Llosa receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[71], Rómulo Gallegos Prize[72], Princess of Asturias Literary Prize[73], and Grinzane Cavour Prize[74].

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation novelist, dramaturge, politician +11
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  3. 24d ago · Hannolans · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 4w ago · BiblioJu · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Nobel Prize in Literature, Rómulo Gallegos Prize, Princess of Asturias Literary Prize +66
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