José León Sánchez

José León Sánchez Alvarado (19 April 1929 – 15 November 2022)[1] was a Costa Rican novelist best known for his works Isla de los hombres solos ("Island of Lonely Men")[2] and Tenochtitlan. A movie adaptation of his novel, Isla de los hombres solos was made and released by a Mexican producer.

For other people named José León, see José León (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Alvarado.

José León Sánchez
Sánchez holding a copy of the Codex Borbonicus in 2014
Born(1929-04-19)19 April 1929
Cucaracho del Río Cuarto, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Died15 November 2022(2022-11-15) (aged 93)
NationalityCosta Rican
OccupationNovelist

References
  1. Falleció el escritor costarricense José León Sánchez (in Spanish)
  2. Firestone, Matthew D (1 December 2010). Discover Costa Rica. Lonely Planet. pp. 311–. ISBN 978-1-74220-109-2. Retrieved 3 May 2011.


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