About Julia Urquidi Illanes
Lived 1926 – 2010 (aged 83). Julia Urquidi Illanes was a Bolivian writer and secretary.
Julia Urquidi Illanes (30 May 1926 – 10 March 2010) was a Bolivian writer and the basis for Aunt Julia in the novel Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter written by her ex-husband Mario Vargas Llosa.
Life Urquidi was born in Cochabamba. She was famous as the first wife of Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa (1955-1964) and as the basis for the Aunt Julia character in one of his most famous novels, Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter. in response to the production of a soap opera based on Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter.
She died in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, aged 84.
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Who was Julia Urquidi Illanes?
Bolivian writer
When was Julia Urquidi Illanes born?
Julia Urquidi Illanes was born on 30 May 1926 in Cochabamba.
When did Julia Urquidi Illanes die?
Julia Urquidi Illanes died on 10 March 2010 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
What was Julia Urquidi Illanes's occupation?
Julia Urquidi Illanes was a writer and secretary.
What nationality was Julia Urquidi Illanes?
Julia Urquidi Illanes was Bolivian.
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