WRITER
Mario Vargas Llosa
1936 - Today
Mario Vargas Llosa
Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquess of Vargas Llosa (born 28 March 1936), more commonly known as Mario Vargas Llosa (; Spanish: [ˈmaɾjo ˈβaɾɣas ˈʎosa]), is a Peruvian novelist, journalist, essayist and former politician. Vargas Llosa is one of Latin America's most significant novelists and essayists and one of the leading writers of his generation. Some critics consider him to have had a larger international impact and worldwide audience than any other writer of the Latin American Boom. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mario Vargas Llosa has received more than 2,706,226 page views. His biography is available in 93 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 90 in 2019). Mario Vargas Llosa is the 208th most popular writer (down from 188th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Peru (down from 2nd in 2019) and the most popular Peruvian Writer.
Mario Vargas Llosa is most famous for his novel, The War of the End of the World.
Memorability Metrics
2.7M
Page Views (PV)
72.36
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
93
Languages Editions (L)
6.22
Effective Languages (L*)
5.39
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Mario Vargas Llosa ranks 208 out of 7,302. Before him are Khalil Gibran, Anna Wintour, Mansur Al-Hallaj, Tristan Tzara, Ray Bradbury, and Stéphane Mallarmé. After him are Imre Kertész, Anacreon, Johanna Spyri, Sigrid Undset, Maurice Leblanc, and Carlo Goldoni.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKhalil Gibran
1883 - 1931
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 202
Anna Wintour
1949 - Present
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 203
Mansur Al-Hallaj
858 - 922
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 204
Tristan Tzara
1896 - 1963
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 205
Ray Bradbury
1920 - 2012
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 206
Stéphane Mallarmé
1842 - 1898
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 207
Mario Vargas Llosa
1936 - Present
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 208
Imre Kertész
1929 - 2016
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 209
Anacreon
570 BC - 485 BC
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 210
Johanna Spyri
1827 - 1901
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 211
Sigrid Undset
1882 - 1949
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 212
Maurice Leblanc
1864 - 1941
HPI: 72.26
Rank: 213
Carlo Goldoni
1707 - 1793
HPI: 72.18
Rank: 214
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1936, Mario Vargas Llosa ranks 8. Before him are Silvio Berlusconi, Václav Havel, Sepp Blatter, Alan Alda, Yves Saint Laurent, and Barry Barish. After him are Robert Redford, Ken Loach, Mikhail Tal, Amancio Ortega, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, and Andrei Chikatilo.
Others Born in 1936
Go to all RankingsSilvio Berlusconi
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 2
Václav Havel
WRITER
1936 - 2011
HPI: 78.59
Rank: 3
Sepp Blatter
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - Present
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 4
Alan Alda
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 5
Yves Saint Laurent
FASHION DESIGNER
1936 - 2008
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 6
Barry Barish
PHYSICIST
1936 - Present
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 7
Mario Vargas Llosa
WRITER
1936 - Present
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 8
Robert Redford
ACTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 9
Ken Loach
FILM DIRECTOR
1936 - Present
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 10
Mikhail Tal
CHESS PLAYER
1936 - 1992
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 11
Amancio Ortega
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - Present
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 12
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2019
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 13
Andrei Chikatilo
EXTREMIST
1936 - 1994
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 14
In Peru
Among people born in Peru, Mario Vargas Llosa ranks 3 out of 287. Before him are Atahualpa (1502), and Lina Medina (1933). After him are Isabel Allende (1942), Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (1920), Carlos Castaneda (1925), Alberto Fujimori (1938), Túpac Amaru (1545), Manco Cápac (1250), Rose of Lima (1586), Pachacuti (1380), and Túpac Amaru II (1738).
Others born in Peru
Go to all RankingsAtahualpa
POLITICIAN
1502 - 1533
HPI: 73.74
Rank: 1
Lina Medina
CELEBRITY
1933 - Present
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 2
Mario Vargas Llosa
WRITER
1936 - Present
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 3
Isabel Allende
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 4
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
POLITICIAN
1920 - 2020
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 5
Carlos Castaneda
WRITER
1925 - 1998
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 6
Alberto Fujimori
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 7
Túpac Amaru
POLITICIAN
1545 - 1572
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 8
Manco Cápac
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1250 - 1169
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 9
Rose of Lima
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1586 - 1617
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 10
Pachacuti
POLITICIAN
1380 - 1460
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 11
Túpac Amaru II
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1738 - 1781
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 12
Among WRITERS In Peru
Among writers born in Peru, Mario Vargas Llosa ranks 1. After him are Isabel Allende (1942), Carlos Castaneda (1925), Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (1539), César Vallejo (1892), Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (1535), José Carlos Mariátegui (1894), José María Arguedas (1911), Ricardo Palma (1833), Ciro Alegría (1909), Julio Ramón Ribeyro (1929), and Alfredo Bryce (1939).
Mario Vargas Llosa
1936 - Present
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 1
Isabel Allende
1942 - Present
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 2
Carlos Castaneda
1925 - 1998
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 3
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
1539 - 1616
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 4
César Vallejo
1892 - 1938
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 5
Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala
1535 - 1615
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 6
José Carlos Mariátegui
1894 - 1930
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 7
José María Arguedas
1911 - 1969
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 8
Ricardo Palma
1833 - 1919
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 9
Ciro Alegría
1909 - 1967
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 10
Julio Ramón Ribeyro
1929 - 1994
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 11
Alfredo Bryce
1939 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 12