There is sadness in the world of literature for the death of Mario Vargas Llosaone of the most influential writers in recent years. His death was confirmed by the family during the night of this Sunday, April 13.
His son Álvaro Vargas Llosa was in charge of confirming the death of the Peruvian through an official statement. “His departure will be sad to his relatives, his friends and his readers around the world,” The letter says.
In the text it was not reported what caused the death, so everything was an unknown so far. Enrique Ghersione of his great friends, spoke for the Peruvian television program and revealed what was the reason for the death of the writer.
“Pneumonia has finally been the cause of his death. It’s very sad, “he said.
In addition, this, the lawyer, who accompanied Vargas Llosa when he launched to the presidency of Peru, told details of how the author of the author of (1969) and (1973) was.
The celebration of his 89 years was held on March 28, a few days before, unfortunately, he left this world. The meeting was held at the writer’s house, in Peru, the same in which he would live his last minutes of life.
“We were lucky of a small family group, of friends, to be with him very little time ago. (…) I was older, but it was very good, he was doing jokes, ”Ghersi said.
That day, according to the story of his great friend, Vargas Llosa was very happy to be in the company of the beings who were with him throughout his life. “It was very emotional,” express.
“No one thought at that time that two weeks later we were going to have the terrible news of Mario’s death. At that age, these diseases can be very aggressive. Unfortunately, a giant has gone, ”he added.
“Mario has been a man who for Peru has represented everything in the artistic and literary level (…) Has had the most important awards, from the Nobel Prize to the Academy of France and the Royal Spanish Academy, “he said.
The writer’s family confirmed that it was Vargas Llosa himself who requested that, once he died, no public ceremony would be held, so his followers will not have the possibility of saying goodbye to him.
