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MARIO VARGAS LLOSA

I AM AWARE THAT a writer does not have the last word about what he has written; that in many cases a critic or reader can have a better understanding of the writer’s work. This was the case with my novel The Real Life of Alejandro Mayta. My goals were not what readers imagined, although I’m not saying the readers were wrong. In fact, it may be that my planning and conscious work were less important than the intervention of my unconscious.

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MARIO VARGAS LLOSA

I AM AWARE THAT a writer does not have the last word about what he has written; that in many cases a critic or reader can have a better understanding of the writer’s work. This was the case with my novel The Real Life of Alejandro Mayta. My goals were not what readers imagined, although I’m not saying the readers were wrong. In fact, it may be that my planning and conscious work were less important than the intervention of my unconscious.