Peruvian novelist and former politician Mario Vargas Yosa has died at the age of 89.

Llosa was a prolific author and essayist with such celebrated novels as “The Time of the Hero” (La Ciudad y los Perros) and “Feast of the Goat,” and won myriad prizes, including the 2010 Nobel.

Llosa was a prolific author and essayist with several celebrated novels including “The Time of the Hero” (La Ciudad y los Perros) and “Feast of the Goat.” He also won myriad awards, including the 2010 Nobel Prize for Literature.

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Author Mario Vargas Llosa has died at the age of 89. (Scripps News)

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has announced a funding package for arts venues, museums, libraries and the heritage sector to mark the 60th anniversary of the publication of Jennie Lee’s White Paper on the Arts.

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In this video, understand the large body of work and personal history of Diaghilev, the mastermind behind the Ballet Russes. Diaghilev was well-connected, and to notable people like Pablo Picasso and Coco Chanel, all of whom he had make...

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Debra Messing, Wednesday Martin at 'Primates of Park Avenue' By Dr. Wednesday Martin Release Event at Children's Museum Of The East End at Children's Museum of the East End on June 20, 2015 in Bridgehampton, New York.

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In this video, understand the large body of work and personal history of Diaghilev, the mastermind behind the Ballet Russes. Diaghilev was well-connected, and to notable people like Pablo Picasso and Coco Chanel, all of whom he had make...