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.

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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
Died	15 November 2022(2022-11-15) (aged 93)
Nationality	Costa Rican
Occupation	Novelist

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