Lima:
The Nobel Literature Award winner Mario Class Losa died on Sunday at the age of 89 in Peru’s capital, his family announced on the social network X.
It is deeply saddened that we declare that our father, Mario Vario, died peacefully in Lima, today, who is surrounded by his family.@Morganavll pic.twitter.com/c6hgefyaie
– anlvaro class llosa (@alvarovargasll) 14 April, 2025
The passing of Slavas Lolosa is close to the era of Latin America’s literary golden generation, of which he was the last living member.
“It is with deep grief that we declare that our father, Mario Vario, died peacefully in Lima, surrounded his family today,” his eldest son Alvaro wrote in a message in a message signed by his brothers and signed by Morgon Vargas Lolosa.
Rumors of the deteriorating health of the author had spread in recent months, during which he was living out of public eyes.
In October, his son Alwaro said he “was on the verge of 90 years, an age when you have to reduce the intensity of your activities slightly.”
Born in a middle class Peru family, Slavas Lolosa was one of the great people of the Latin American literary “boom” of the 1960s and 1970s, along with the Gabriel Garcia Markez of Columbia and Julio Cortazar in Argentina.
Family statement states that the author’s passing will make his relatives, his friends and his readers all over the world unhappy. “
“But we hope they will find rest, as we do, in the fact that they enjoyed a long, daring and fruitful life, and left a body of work that would beat him.”
‘Permanent Heritage’
The family stated that “no public function will be held,” according to the instructions left by the Classes Lalosa.
Brother -in -law said, “Our mother, our children and themselves are confident that we will have space and privacy to bid farewell to the company of family members and close friends.”
The body of Slavas Lolosa will be cremated, according to his wishes, he said.
‘Permanent Heritage’
Peru’s President Dina Boluart, posted on X, “Intellectual talent and a huge body of work will remain a permanent legacy.”
“We express condolences to the family, our friends and our honesty to the whole world. Relax in peace, luxurious Peru for ages.”
Mario Vargas Lolosa moved to Lima last year and celebrated his 89th birthday on 28 March.
A few days ago, his son Alvaro posted the X three photos showing to the author in the vicinity of Lima, where he wrote his last two novels, “Sinco Ascinus” (“Five Corner”, 2016) and “Le Deedico Mile Silenceio” (“I Deedicate My Silence to You,” 2023).
Slavas Lolosa was prepared for his close details of social reality in works such as “La Siudad Y. Los Peros” (“The City and the Dogs”, 1963) and “Conversation N La Catalra” (“Conversation in Cathedral”, 1969).
But he was criticized by some South American intellectuals for his conservative attitude.
The works of Slavas Lolosa were translated into about 30 languages.
A Frankofile, he lived in Paris for many years, was added to the first foreign writer in 2016 during his lifetime in the prestigious Plyge literary collection.
He was named in 2021 the Academy of Major intellectuals of France.
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