Surprising Facts About Mario Vargas Llosa

Here are some fried facts (fun, surprising, or little-known tidbits) about Mario Vargas Llosa, the Nobel Prize-winning Peruvian writer and literary giant:

1. He Once Ran for President (and Lost)

In 1990, Vargas Llosa ran for president of Peru as a center-right candidate, advocating for free-market reforms. He lost to Alberto Fujimori, who later became a controversial authoritarian leader.

2. He Had a Fiery Feud with Gabriel García Márquez

Vargas Llosa and García Márquez (author of One Hundred Years of Solitude) were once close friends, but their friendship ended in a mysterious 1976 punch-up in Mexico City. The reason remains unknown, though rumors suggest it involved Vargas Llosa’s wife.

3. He Wrote His First Novel While Working as a News Reporter

Before fame, Vargas Llosa worked as a journalist. His debut novel, The Time of the Hero (1963), was so controversial that 1,000 copies were burned by Peruvian military officials who deemed it immoral.

4. He’s a Dual Citizen

Though born in Peru, Vargas Llosa also holds Spanish citizenship (since 1993) and has lived in Europe for decades.

5. He Won the Nobel Prize in Literature (2010) for His 'Cartography of Power'

The Swedish Academy praised his exploration of power structures, rebellion, and individualism in novels like The Feast of the Goat and Conversation in the Cathedral.

6. He’s a Huge Fan of Flaubert

Vargas Llosa has called Gustave Flaubert (Madame Bovary) his literary idol and even wrote a book about him: The Perpetual Orgy: Flaubert and Madame Bovary.

7. He Was Once a Marxist (But Switched Sides)

In his youth, he supported socialist ideas but later became a staunch liberal, advocating for free-market policies and criticizing leftist regimes.

8. He Wrote a Novel About a Sex Cult Leader

The Bad Girl (2006) features a femme fatale who gets involved with a charismatic cult leader inspired by real-life figures like Charles Manson.

9. He’s Been Married Twice

His first marriage (to his aunt, Julia Urquidi) inspired Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter. His second wife, Patricia Llosa, was his cousin.

10. He Once Said: 'Writing Is a Form of Protest'

Vargas Llosa views literature as a way to challenge authority and expose injustice, a theme that runs through much of his work.

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