Good literature erects bridges between different peoples, a… - Mario Vargas Llosa

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Good literature erects bridges between different peoples, and by having us enjoy, suffer, or feel surprise, unites us beneath the languages, beliefs, habits, customs, and prejudices that separate us.

Mario Vargas Llosa

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About Mario Vargas Llosa

Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquis of Vargas Llosa (28 March 1936 – 13 April 2025) was a Peruvian-Spanish writer, politician, journalist, essayist, college professor, and recipient of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature. Vargas Llosa is one of Latin America's most significant novelists and essayists, and one of the leading writers of his generation.

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Alternative Names: 1st Marquess of Vargas Llosa • Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa • Vargas Llosa

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