La Universidad de La Rioja lamenta profundamente la muerte de Vargas Llosa

The University of La Rioja deeply mourned the death of writer Mario Vargas Llosa, their first Honorary Doctorate, and extended their condolences to his family and friends.

Vargas Llosa, who passed away on April 14 at the age of 89 in his home in Lima, was awarded the Honorary Doctorate on September 5, 2007, with Rector José María Martínez de Pisón presiding over the ceremony. His sponsor was the esteemed Professor González de Garay.

Furthermore, the National University of San Marcos (Lima), where Mario Vargas Llosa studied in the 1950s, and the renowned University of Madrid, where he pursued his Doctorate in Romance Philology, also expressed their heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and admirers of the author in Peru.

«Our university community deeply laments the irreparable loss of the most emblematic Sanmarquino, whose memory will live on imperishably through his extensive literary contributions,» stated the National University of San Marcos, referring to Vargas Llosa as «the most notable intellectual» in their vast literary history.

Likewise, the Complutense University in Madrid, where Vargas Llosa obtained his Ph.D. in Philosophy and Letters in the 1970s, also mourned his passing.

«UCM profoundly mourns the death of Mario Vargas Llosa, the Nobel Prize-winning author and Doctor of our University in 1971. We join in the sorrow for the loss of one of the great contemporary writers and undoubtedly one of the most prominent figures in Spanish literature,» expressed UCM.

Vargas Llosa had been honored with the title of Honorary Doctorate by several universities, both in Spain and Latin America, and many of them expressed their sorrow upon hearing the news of his passing.

For example, the University of Malaga, where he was bestowed the Honorary Doctorate in 2007, conveyed their grief over his death, echoing the sentiments shared by the University of La Rioja, which deeply mourned the passing of their first Honorary Doctorate in 2007.

The University of Granada (UGR), where Vargas Llosa was honored as Honorary Doctorate in 2009, also extended their condolences, acknowledging his extraordinary contributions to literature and culture.

In 2014, the Carlos III University invited Vargas Llosa as an Honorary Doctorate. On Monday, UC3M lamented his death, as did the Menéndez Pelayo University. «We deeply regret the loss of Mario Vargas Llosa, the Menéndez Pelayo International Prize winner and Honorary Doctorate of our university. A key figure in Hispanic literature, his work has transcended generations and will endure forever,» stated the university.

Across the ocean, the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) affirmed Vargas Llosa’s influence in contemporary Hispanic-American literature. «His legacy will endure in universal letters,» they posted on their social media platform, where he was honored with an Honorary Doctorate in 2010.

Additionally, the University of Guadalajara (Mexico) extended heartfelt condolences to Vargas Llosa’s family and friends, highlighting his friendship with the International Book Fair in Guadalajara. «His work and voice will always remain among us,» declared the University of Guadalajara in a statement shared on their social media platform.

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