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In Praise of the Stepmother by Mario Vargas Llosa

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Author Biography

Name: Mario Vargas Llosa
Birth Date: March 28, 1936
Place of Birth: Arequipa, Peru
Nationality: Peruvian
Gender: Male
Occupations: writer

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Biography of Mario Vargas Llosa
1380 words, approx. 4.6 pages
The Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa (born 1936), novelist, critic, journalist, screenwriter, and essayist, abandoned writing at least temporarily in 1990 to run unsuccessfully for president of his country. Like many of the characters in his fiction, (...
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Biography of Mario Vargas Llosa
8799 words, approx. 29.3 pages
Few writers from Peru have achieved the literary status and international recognition of Mario Vargas Llosa. A writer of many talents, Vargas Llosa is the author of several books that include novels, short stories, plays, literary criticism, memoirs, and...
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Biography of (Jorge) Mario (Pedro) Vargas Llosa
7639 words, approx. 25.5 pages
Few writers from Peru have achieved the literary status and international recognition of Mario Vargas Llosa. A writer of many talents, Vargas Llosa is the author of several books that include novels, short stories, plays, literary criticism, memoirs, and...


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In Praise of the Stepmother. (book reviews)
08/10/1990: 192 words, approx. 1 pages
IN PRAISE OF THE STEPMOTHER This lapidary novella by the celebrated Peruvian writer (Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter) reflects an artistry of almost infinite sophistication. On one level, Vargas Llosa constructs a triangle of desire, formed with Don Rigoberto and his second wife,...
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The Careless Stepmother.
09/01/1999: 1,742 words, approx. 6 pages
The author discusses fairy tales' portrayal of stepmothers. Issues include development of parent-child relationships, emotional difficulties when caring for another woman's children, and stepmothers' relationships to their husbands. ONCE UPON A TIME, a lonely young queen who longed for a daughter pricked her...
 


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