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Jan 20, 1881 Desamparados Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica Died on 31 Oct 1958 (aged 77)
Twentieth century Costa Rican novelist
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About Joaquín García Monge
- Joaquín García Monge (January 20, 1881 – 1958) is considered one of Costa Rica's most important writers.
- He was born in Desamparados, Costa Rica in 1881 and was educated in both Costa Rica and Chile, where he fell under the influence of the leading literary currents of his time.
- He was the director of Costa Rica's Biblioteca Nacional from 1920 to 1936 and had considerable influence over the education system of the country during his lifetime.
- He was acknowledged as a leading contributor to the literary genre known as the cuadro de costumbre, following the innovations made by Manuel González Zeledón ("Magón").
- He is most famous for his short novel El moto (1900).
- He died in 1958.
