The health of Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa (88 years old) has caused concern in recent weeks, following his absence from the Salzburg Festival, a classical music event that he loves and usually attends, and in which he was represented this time by his family.
However, to calm these rumors, Álvaro Vargas Llosa, son of the 2010 Nobel Prize for Literature, shared on X (formerly Twitter) two photographs of the author of ‘The City and the Dogs’. In one of them, he is seen holding hands with his ex-wife Patricia Llosa (78 years old), and in the other, he appears reading a book.
The photograph of Mario Vargas Llosa and his ex-wife Patricia Llosa
The photographs that would refute the delicate state of health of Mario Vargas Llosa, as speculated by the Spanish press, were published on the account of his son X Alvaro Vargas Llosa The images did not include any description, caption or date of capture.
In one of the snapshots, you can see the Nobel Prize of Literature holding hands with his ex-wife Patricia Llosa to whom he was married for 50 years before announcing their separation in 2015. The writer subsequently began a romance with socialite and former model Isabel Preysler, a relationship that ended five years later.
Mario Vargas Llosa and Patricia Llosa. Photo: Alvaro Vargas Llosa/X
In the aforementioned image, both of them, who are also cousins, appear smiling and sitting on a piece of furniture, attentive to the camera shot, which was presumably taken by the writer’s son.
It is still unknown whether the two have decided to resume their relationship. This is not the first time they have appeared together; last year they were seen walking through the streets of Spain. In addition, the writer has dedicated novels in honor of Patricia Llosa.
Second photograph shared by Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Mario’s son. Photo: X/Alvaro Vargas Llosa.
What disease does Mario Vargas Llosa have?
At the beginning of August, the health of Mario Vargas Llosa caused great concern and caught the attention of the media. He was seen walking through the streets of Madrid, noticeably thinner and leaning on a cane.
These images corresponded to his return to the capital after enjoying a holiday in Greece with his family. This event sparked a debate in the entertainment media of that country given that Vargas Llosa also holds Spanish nationality.
Mario Vargas Llosa caused concern for being seen walking with a cane in Spain. Photo: El Mundo.
Who is Patricia Llosa, Mario Vargas Llosa’s ex-wife?
Patricia Llosa the ex-wife of Nobel Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa, has played a significant role in his life and works. The couple met in their youth in Bolivia and married in 1965. Since then, they have shared a life linked to literature. The woman has been a pillar in family life and has developed a career as a writer, with novels that have received international recognition. Mario Vargas Llosa even dedicated his latest novel, “A Patricia”, to her.
In 2015, after 50 years of marriage, the couple separated when Vargas Llosa began a relationship with Isabel Preysle r, which surprised Patricia Llosa and her children. In 2023, the couple reappeared together at a public event, which has been generating speculation about a possible reconciliation to this day.
