Born in Lima on September 22, 1934, Luis Loayza was considered one of the most exquisite writers of Peruvian literature, although his personality kept him away from the general public.

He studied law at the Catholic University of Lima, but never practiced: his vocation was always to be a writer. While at the university he met literary critic Abelardo Oquendo, who would become one of his best and closest friends, the. According to Oquendo, Loayza never was very interested in publishing. "He liked to write. Many times I was the one who had to push him to publish and event to write," said Oquendo in a 2015 interview with the newspaper "El Dominical."

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