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Latin American Boom ยท Novel

The War of the End of the World

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

Date
1981
Origin
Peru
Era
Latin American Boom
Genre
Novel
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

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.