89 years old (Born on March 28, 1936)
Happy Birthday, Mario Vargas Llosa! You've spent decades crafting masterpieces like "The Time of the Hero," "The Green House," and my personal favorite—"Conversation in the Cathedral." Honestly, your novels have more twists than Peruvian politics. And speaking of politics: novelist turned politician? Clearly you enjoy drama both on paper and off!Winning that Nobel Prize back in 2010 was impressive enough to make even Hemingway jealous (though he'd never admit it). Here's wishing another year filled with literary brilliance—and perhaps fewer plot twists outside fiction. Keep inspiring us all; after all these years, you're still Peru's greatest page-turner!