The Peruvian writer and journalist Raúl Tola will talk about the work of Mario Vargas Llosa and will present a pre-recorded conversation with the Nobel laureate at an event attended by readers of the author of The Time of the Hero.
Raúl Tola has worked as a print and television journalist for some of his country’s most important organizations; he is also a regular contributor to El País newspaper in Spain, where he currently lives. He has published the novels Noche de cuervos, Heridas privadas, Flores amarillas, La noche sin ventanas and La favorita del Inca, as well as the short story collection Toque de queda. He currently runs the Cátedra Vargas Llosa organization.
In his conversation with the Nobel prize-winner, he will ask Vargas Llosa about a career that has made him one of the few writers to be consecrated while still at the height of their powers. His acclaim is based on the prestige and popularity of his writings, as well as on the fact he has won the most important international literary awards (including the Cervantes Prize, the most important in the Spanish language). Vargas Llosa, who has both Peruvian and Spanish nationality, is a true citizen of the world and has published over a hundred works. He has written in a wide range of genres including drama and journalism, but his most outstanding work has been in the novel and in essay writing. The writer’s bibliography has been translated into many different languages. The career of the author of The Feast of the Goat, Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter, Conversation in the Cathedral and Tiempos recios, his latest work of fiction, spans the second half of the 20th century, including the famous boom in Latin American literature, of which he was one of the most outstanding writers. Still creating works of critical importance in 21st century, Vargas Llosa’s place in the pantheon of world writers seems assured.
After the screening of the encounter between the two authors, Tola will talk to members of Segovia’s book clubs present at the event.
Presented by the Director of the Segovia Public Library, Roberto García Arribas.
