Alfredo Bryce Echenique

Alfredo Bryce Echenique
Alfredo Bryce Echenique
	Bryce in 2007
Born	Alfredo Bryce Echenique; 19 February 1939; Lima, Peru
Died	10 March 2026 (aged 87); Lima, Peru
Occupation	Writer
Alma mater	National University of San Marcos
Notable works	A World for Julius (1972); La vida exagerada de Martín Romaña (1981); El huerto de mi amada (2002);
Notable awards	National Prize for Literature (1972); Order of the Sun; Premio Planeta (2002);
Spouse	Maggie Revilla; Pilar de Vega Martínez; Ana Chávez;

Alfredo Bryce Echenique (19 February 1939 – 10 March 2026) was a Peruvian writer. He wrote numerous books and short stories; he is best known for his 1970 work A World for Julius. At the time of his death, he was considered to be the last living representative of the Latin American Boom, although he has also been categorized as being part of post-boom literature.