[Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter],the most autobiographical of Mario Vargas Llosa’s novels, was published in 1977. It generated controversy among critics because it was a further departure from his earlier work characterised by serious, complex and dense stories.

included humour, melodrama and popular culture. The controversy had started five years previously with the publication of his novel

[Captain Pantoja and the Special Service] (1972), in which Vargas Llosa included humour for the first time, after having declared years earlier that humour had no place in his literature (Forgues 1983: 67).

Marito, the main character in the novel, is an aspiring young author, trying to prove himself both as a

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Citation: Rodriguez-Saona, Roberto. "La tia Julia y el escribidor". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 24 July 2012 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=13393, accessed 21 November 2024.]

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