Mario Vargas Llosa: The Man Who Broke From the Tribe

Nobel Laureate in Literature Mario Vargas Llosa during the presentation of his book “Cinco esquinas” as part of Buenos Aires International Book Fair, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on May 6, 2016. SC Image/Shutterstock

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In one of the many interviews I had with Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, he said he hoped death would surprise him with a pen in his hand. I can’t say whether that dream came true, but what is certain is that Llosa likely had little left to write—the world had already been captured in his books.