José León Sánchez
José León Sánchez | |
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Sánchez holding a copy of the Codex Borbonicus in 2014 | |
| Born | 19 April 1929 Cucaracho del Río Cuarto, Puntarenas, Costa Rica |
| Died | 15 November 2022 (aged 93) |
| Occupation | Novelist |
José León Sánchez Alvarado (19 April 1929 – 15 November 2022) was a Costa Rican novelist best known for his works Isla de los hombres solos ("Island of Lonely Men") and Tenochtitlan. A movie adaptation of his novel, Isla de los hombres solos was made and released by a Mexican producer.