Mario Vargas Llosa the famous Peruvian writer and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature has left an indelible mark on the literary world. His academic career, marked by his choice of public universities and his dedication to both literature and law, reflects his rebellious spirit and commitment to education. Throughout his life, he has been recognized with multiple honorary titles and has maintained a complex relationship with figures in the literary field.
Since entering one of the most important universities in Peru, Mario Vargas Llosa He has defied family expectations and forged his own path. His college experience not only shaped him as a writer, but also allowed him to make meaningful connections with friends and mentors who influenced his career.
What are the careers of Mario Vargas Llosa?
It is known that Mario Vargas Llosa He studied two degrees at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos: Literature and Law . His entry into this prestigious institution occurred in 1953, during the government of Manuel A. Odría.
“I was seventeen years old when I entered San Marcos to pursue a degree in Literature and Law, the first for vocation and the second for resigned nutritional reasons. My entry into this university was a manifestation of rebellion. “My family would have preferred me to study at the Catholic University,” he wrote in El País in 2001.
Mario Vargas Llosa continued his university studies after winning a scholarship. Photo: Diffusion
After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Humanities from San Marcos, Mario Vargas Llosa He continued his academic training in Complutense University of Madrid where he completed postgraduate studies thanks to the Javier Prado scholarship in 1958.
Recognitions he received
In 1971, Mario Vargas Llosa obtained the title of doctor in Philosophy and Letters standing out with an outstanding cum laude for his thesis ‘García Márquez: history of a deicide’. This work not only reflects his admiration for the Colombian author, but also his critical and analytical capacity.
Throughout his career, Mario Vargas Llosa He has been awarded more than 30 honorary degrees from world-renowned universities, including Yale, Harvard and the Sorbonne. These recognitions are a testament to his impact on literature and his contribution to critical thinking. In his speech at the French Academy of Language, the author recalled his time at university and the importance of his academic training in his development as a writer.
Mario Vargas Llosa received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2010. Photo: Diffusion
On the other hand, during his university years, Mario Vargas Llosa He forged significant friendships that influenced his life and works. In his novel ‘Conversation in the Cathedral’, he portrays his friends Lea Barba Barrera and Félix Arias Schreiber, who were socialist leaders and left a mark on his political thinking. Despite distance and time, the author has fondly remembered these friends in his writings, reflecting the importance of personal relationships in his life.
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