The War of the End of the World

work by Vargas Llosa

Also known as: “La guerra del fin del mundo”

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The War of the End of the World is a novel by Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, published in 1981. It is an account of the 19th-century political conflicts in Brazil. The novel became a bestseller in Spanish-speaking countries.1

Mario Vargas Llosa is a Nobel Prize-winning author known for blending political thought, realism, and personal experience in his writing. He is considered a leading figure in 20th-century Latin American literature.1

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Mario Vargas Llosa
Literary works and political career
…del fin del mundo (1981; The War of the End of the World), an account of the 19th-century political conflicts in Brazil, became a best seller in Spanish-speaking countries. Three of his plays—La señorita de Tacna (1981; The Young Lady of Tacna), Kathie y el hipopotamo (1983; Kathie and the…
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…del fin del mundo (1981; The War of the End of the World), an account of the 19th-century political conflicts in Brazil, became a best seller in Spanish-speaking countries. Three of his plays—La señorita de Tacna (1981; The Young Lady of Tacna), Kathie y el hipopotamo (1983; Kathie and the…
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Latin American literature
The boom novels
…del fin del mundo (1981; The War of the End of the World) is of epic proportions and ambitions. In fact, Vargas Llosa’s and Fuentes’s production after the boom was on the whole considerably better than their earlier work.
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…del fin del mundo (1981; The War of the End of the World) is of epic proportions and ambitions. In fact, Vargas Llosa’s and Fuentes’s production after the boom was on the whole considerably better than their earlier work.
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