Tag Archives: Mario Vargas Llosa
Happy Birthday, Mario Vargas Llosa!
Mario Vargas Llosa was born 76 years ago today in Arequipa, Peru. He is one of only a dozen Latinos to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, which he received two years ago. He is known – along with Mexican … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Gabriel García Márquez!
Gabriel García Márquez was born 85 years old today in Aracataca, Colombia. He is the greatest Latino writer alive, perhaps ever. García Márquez is known for his classic books, One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of … Continue reading
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In the news: Arizona, awards, Mexico, Marquez, Saenz
Arizona: • Wednesday will mark a National Day of Solidarity in which educators across the country are encouraged to teach the controversial Tucson, Ariz., school district curriculum – including Latino-themed books such as Occupied America. The district put away the … Continue reading
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In the news: Awards, Arizona, Mexico and Mario Vargas Llosa
Awards: It’s book award season! Several organizations have announced winners and nominations for the best of 2011: • The American Library Association announced today the winners of the Pura Belpé Awards, given to children’s and young adult books that honor … Continue reading
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New year, new books: What’s ahead for 2012
A new year brings a new batch of books to look forward to reading. Here’s a round-up of some upcoming titles by Latino authors coming in the first half of this year. Special thanks to The Millions website, where I … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, Carlos Fuentes!
Fuentes, perhaps Mexico’s best known writer, turns 83 today. Along with Columbian Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Peruvian Mario Llosa Vargas, he was part of the Latin American boom in literature in the 1960s and 1970s. Encyclopedia Britannica has his biography … Continue reading
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Latinos and the Nobel Prize
Sometime this month, the Nobel Prize will be awarded for literature. Only a dozen of the 107 recipients – including 2010 recipient, Peruvian Mario Vargas Llosa (right) – have Hispanic and/or Latino roots. The Nobel Prize is considered the most … Continue reading
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