Description: In this first comprehensive intellectual biography of the prolific Nobel laureate, a preeminent scholar of Hispanic studies examines Mario Vargas Llosa's multifaceted literary career, spanning the polemics of the Latin American literary boom through five
Brief description: RAYMOND LESLIE WILLIAMS is Distinguished Professor of Hispanic Studies at the University of California, Riverside. His previous books include The Twentieth-Century Spanish American Novel; The Writings of Carlos Fuentes; and The Colombian Novel, 1844-1987.
Review Quotes: "Over the decades, Williams has enjoyed a flourishing relationship with his subject, and that is reflected in details he offers about Vargas Llosa's private persona. Williams's riveting portrait of a remarkable and prolific savant immersed in his intellectual interests and a citizen of the world is not to be missed. Essential."-- "Choice" (12/1/2014 12:00:00 AM)