The literary and cultural world is in mourning after the death of writer Mario Vargas Llosa, who died Sunday at the age of 89 at his residence in Lima, Peru, his family confirmed on social networks.
“With deep sorrow, we make public that our father, Mario Vargas Llosa, has passed away today in Lima, surrounded by his family and in peace,” wrote his son Álvaro Vargas Llosa through his official account on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
Mario Vargas Llosa dies in Lima at 89 years of age
In the statement published in X, Alvaro Vargas Llosa added: “His departure will sadden his relatives, his friends, his readers around the world, but we hope that they will find comfort, as we do, in the fact that he enjoyed a long, multiple and fruitful life, and leaves behind him a body of work that will outlive him.
“We will proceed in the coming hours and days in accordance with your instructions,” the statement also said, in which they clarified that “there will be no public ceremony.”
“Our mother, our children and ourselves trust that we will have the space and privacy to say goodbye to him as a family and in the company of close friends,” said the statement signed by Alvaro, Gonzalo and Morgana Vargas Llosa.
Finally, Vargas Llosa’s children revealed that the writer’s remains will be cremated.
A benchmark of world literature
Mario Vargas Llosa had returned to live in the Peruvian capital in 2022, after spending several decades living in Europe, mainly in Madrid and Paris.
Since his return to Lima, the author stayed away from public life, although he continued writing and receiving visits from close friends.
Mario Vargas Llosa was one of the most influential Spanish-language authors of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2010, he was recognized for a career that spanned novels, essays, chronicles and plays, always marked by a critical, profound and sophisticated view of the human condition, politics and Latin American society.
Novels, awards and thought
Among his most emblematic works are:
The City and the Dogs (1963)
Conversation in the Cathedral (1969)
Aunt Julia and the Scribe (1977)
The war at the end of the world (1981)
Mischief of the bad girl (2006)
In addition to his literary work, Vargas Llosa was a prolific essayist and political figure who made direct inroads into the electoral arena, running for the presidency of Peru in 1990.
One author for a global community
Vargas Llosa was a Peruvian and Spanish citizen, and his works have been translated into more than 30 languages.
In the United States, he was widely read both in academia and by Hispanic readers, who saw in his literature a complex but honest reflection of Latin American identity.
His impact on universities, book fairs and literary circles in cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Miami was key to bringing new Hispanic generations closer to literature in Spanish.
A serene farewell
According to Peruvian media, the author died at his home, surrounded by his children and closest relatives, after a period of delicate health that had reduced his public presence in recent months.
Additional details about the cause of death have not been released.
His family has asked for respect and privacy at this time of mourning, while commemorative acts are being prepared both in Peru and in Spain, where he will also be remembered by the Royal Spanish Academy, the Cervantes Institute and various literary institutions.
The legacy of Mario Vargas Llosa will endure
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Mario Vargas Llosa leaves a void impossible to fill, but also an immortal work that will continue to inspire readers around the world.
His defense of democracy, his criticism of authoritarianism and his constant reflection on Latin America make him an obligatory reference for understanding our region and our language.
His remains, as was his will, will be cremated
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