Conversation in the Cathedral

Name: Conversation in the Cathedral
Author: Mario Vargas Llosa

by Mario Vargas Llosa. A major work by Mario Vargas Llosa exploring power, violence, society; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

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Date: 1969
Origin: Peru
Era: Latin American Boom
Genre: Novel
Difficulty: Moderate
Length: Medium
Collection: The Western Canon

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A major work by Mario Vargas Llosa exploring power, violence, society; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.