Joaquín García Monge (January 20, 1881 – January 1, 1958) is considered one of

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's most important writers. He was born in

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in 1881 and was educated in both

and

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, where he fell under the influence of the leading literary currents of his time. He was the director of

's Biblioteca Nacional from 1920 to 1936 and had considerable influence over the education system of the country during his lifetime. Joaquín was acknowledged as a leading contributor to the

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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). Joaquín died in 1958.

Bibliography

* ''El moto'' (novel, 1900) * ''Hijas del campo'' (novel, 1900) * ''Abnegación'' (novel, 1902) * ''Ariel'' (story collection, 1905–1916) * “La mala sombra y otros sucesos” (short story, 1917)

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1881 births 1958 deaths People from Desamparados (canton) Costa Rican people of Spanish descent Costa Rican male writers {{CostaRica-writer-stub