Vargas Llosa is the surname of two prominent Peruvian intellectuals who are father and son.
- Mario Vargas Llosa, born in 1936, is a novelist, journalist, politician and essayist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2010.
- Álvaro Vargas Llosa, born in 1966, is a writer and political commentator on international affairs.
Although the name appears to consist of a first name, a middle name and a last name, Vargas Llosa is in fact the complete surname (Spanish-speaking countries use a paternal last name followed by a maternal last name), and falls alphabetically under the letter V. In a library, bookstore, bibliography or similar place, it is not correct to file the works of either of these authors under the letter L or Ll.
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Famous quotes by vargas llosa:
“Eroticism has its own moral justification because it says that pleasure is enough for me; it is a statement of the individual’s sovereignty.”
—Mario Vargas Llosa (b. 1936)
“No matter how ephemeral it is, a novel is something, while despair is nothing.”
—Mario Vargas Llosa (b. 1936)
“It isn’t true that convicts live like animals: animals have more room to move around.”
—Mario Vargas Llosa (b. 1936)
“There is an incompatibility between literary creation and political activity.”
—Mario Vargas Llosa (b. 1936)
“Prosperity or egalitarianism—you have to choose. I favor freedom—you never achieve real equality anyway: you simply sacrifice prosperity for an illusion.”
—Mario Vargas Llosa (b. 1936)