The ‘Latin American Boom’ today hangs the poster with the death of the last largest high speed of the best generation writers in history. Mario Vargas Losa leaves. His contribution to contemporary literature. “The departure will be sad for his relatives, his friends, his friends and his readers from all over the world, but we hope to show comfort like us, in fact he has experienced a long, many and beneficial life, and leaves a job that survives him,” writes Alvaro, Gonzal and Morgana Vargas Losa.
Beyond the greatness of literature, Vargas Losa firmly criticized a journalist, a humanitarian, a firm thinker and dictatorship that reflected politics, culture, art and community. In addition, Mario He was the citizen of the world: he lived in Paris, London, Barcelona and Madrid. We remember some of the most unknown faces of the writer this April 14, 2025.
His aunt (and wife) Julia’s response to his famous novel
In 19, Vargas Losa He married his political aunt Julia Urkidi ten years older than him. Despite the slander, he was in his family, married in 1955 and went to Bolivia and later Paris, where Vargas Losa began his literary career. They were married for almost a decade until they split in 1964.
His relationship with Julia encouraged one of his fun novels: ‘Aunt Julia and the writer’, a young writer who works on a radio loves his political aunt Julia, an elderly, divorced and sophisticated woman. Despite winning its readers, this combination of autobiography with fiction is not excited for Julia Urkidi, in response, In 1983, it was published on the left of the events ‘What Wat Warguidas did not say’ And says his role in the teacher’s life.
Punch for his friend Gabriel Garcia Margvez
The relationship between Mario Vargas Losa and Gabriel Garcia Margvez is similar to literature, marked by deep friendship, a intellectual cooperation and sudden and renowned gap during the Latin American boom. Both met in Europe in the 60s. At the time, Both are the defenders of the political left And interest in literature. In fact, Vargas Losa wrote a doctorate on the works of Marques.
The reason for its break is still a mystery, and despite many versions, the exact cause has never been confirmed. That is certainly On February 12, 1976, his relationship with Mexico ended in Mexico CityVargas Losa gave a punch to the Marques. The writer is said to have made fun with friends: “This is the first blow that gives me the Nobel Prize.”
His trip to the cinema as director and actor
In 1975, Mario Vargas Losa embraced his novel ‘Pantalon and the Visitors’ (1973), the Peruvian Army and a severe satire on moral hypocrisy. He made it as a screenplayer and co -director with filmmaker Jose Maria Guttras. And He played the role of Peruvian as a military officer.
The protagonist of his work is Jose Saxston, who played the role of Captain Pandalian Pantoja. After decades, in 2014, the two were updated in the theater with a cooperation play between the two Loka de Los BalkonsWritten by Vargas Losa and explained Sagriston.
He wanted to be the head of the government
From her brief experience in the political world, Mario spoke in ‘The Fish in the Water’ (1993), which describes the elaborate, contradiction and self -servicement His adventure as the presidential candidate of Peru. It was promoted by the economic crisis, inflation and the terrorism of the bright path and the corruption of the government of Alan Garcia. “I am not a politician, but I cannot remain silent when the country falls,” he said.
Four children, eight grandchildren
Mario Vargas Losa has three children, and she has been married for nearly 50 years as a result of her marriage with her cousin’s sister, Patricia Losa. They have dedicated himself to international cooperation and have worked in the UNHCR and photographer Morgana Vargas Losa.
While he was separated from Patricia and started with Isabel Pressley, their relationship with them stumbled, but after his split with his Spanish, family relationships were strongly re -enforced. Now, in addition to, Enjoy your eight grandchildren.
He is a fan of a football club
Although Vargas Losa’s heart was beating, the writer had another unknown interest: football. Mario was a fan of the University Football Club of Peru, one of the most important and popular clubs in the country. In 1946, when he was 10 years old, he attended a game with his father for the first time.
This curiosity also affected his work of ‘City and Docs’, some of which the characters have a symbolic relationship with the game, reflecting the competition and respect associated with the ‘fish in the water’ in football or ‘water’ Recognize football as one of the first feelings of your lifeSomething that came with him in his childhood and adolescence.
