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Mario Vargas Llosa, born on March 28, 1936, in Arequipa, Peru, is a distinguished writer and political figure. His novel "The Time of the Hero" (1963), which examines the lives of cadets in a Peruvian military academy, earned him international acclaim. In 1990, he ran for the Peruvian presidency, highlighting his active engagement in politics. more Mario Vargas Llosa, born on March 28, 1936, in Arequipa, Peru, is a distinguished writer and political figure. His novel "The Time of the Hero" (1963), which examines the lives of cadets in a Peruvian military academy, earned him international acclaim. In 1990, he ran for the Peruvian presidency, highlighting his active engagement in politics. Vargas Llosa's most celebrated work, "Conversation in the Cathedral" (1969), explores the intricate web of Peruvian society under a dictatorship. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010, recognizing his significant contributions to literature. His unique narrative techniques and deep socio-political insights set him apart in the world of letters. less

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"The secret to a fulfilled life is to live it intensely, passionately, with total commitment."
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"I will write for a few more years to see if I can beat this. Literature gives the reader a second chance at life. Life is writing. The most difficult thing for a political leader is getting intelligent people to do stupid things. When you believe in a cause, nothing is impossible."
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"Art is an escape from reality."
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"I don't believe there is a powerful and mysterious 'popular will', a common will that expresses itself inexorably in spite of repression."
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"A writer's job is to give testimony, to bear witness to an age and the legacies of those who inhabit it."
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"Writing is a struggle against silence."
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"Memory is a snare, pure and simple; it alters, it subtly rearranges the past to fit the present. "
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"A novel which does not give the utmost satisfaction to its author is an immoral novel"
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"Since it is impossible to eliminate wars the most important thing is to disarm them"
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"The world is full of contradictions. We can only confront them if we can face up to them"
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"Literature is fire"
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