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:
“It isn’t true that convicts live like animals: animals have more room to move around.”
—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)
“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)
“There is an incompatibility between literary creation and political activity.”
—Mario Vargas Llosa (b. 1936)