Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel Prize in Literature laureate and giant of Latin American letters, passed away on Sunday, as reported by his son Álvaro Vargas Llosa. He was 89 years old.



Prolific¹ novelist, essayist, and recipient² of multiple awards, Vargas Llosa received the Nobel Prize in 2010 after being considered a contender for the award for many years.



Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa was born on March 28, 1936, in the southern city of Arequipa, in the Andes and at the foot of the Misti volcano.