It is not, however, until the 60´s when he published three of the works that launched him to fame: La ciudad y los Perros ( The City and the Dogs) in 1962, La casa verde ( The Green House) in 1965 and Conversación en La Catedral ( Conversation in the Cathedral) in 1969. He was awarded the Leopoldo Arias prize for this piece. On the same year, he published his first work, Los jefes ( The leaders), a compilation of stories. He travelled to Spain in 1959 thanks to a bursary to complete a doctorate by the Complutense University of Madrid where he was awarded a Doctorate in Philosopy and Literature. Mario Vargas Llosa: born in 1936 in Arequipa (Peru). Instituto Cervantes Dublin is proud to invite you to a conversation with this outstanding author and the Spanish writer Juan Cruz. He is one of the most significant contemporary novelists and essayists. Nobel Prize in Literature 2010, Cervantes Award 1994, Príncipe de Asturias de las Letras Award 1986… three examples of the many awards that Mario Vargas Llosa has received during his writing career.
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