Thomas Sanchez (writer)

Thomas Sanchez (writer)

Thomas Sanchez (born 1943) is an American novelist. He is the recipient of the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres from the French Republic.

Biography

Sanchez was born in Los Gatos, California. His father died in World War II three months prior to his birthRef|Reference 1. Upon completing his education at San Francisco State University, Sanchez moved to Spain to complete work on his first novel "Rabbit Boss", which was named one the 100 Greatest Western novels by the San Francisco ChronicleRef|Reference 2.

Works

Novels

* "Rabbit Boss" (1973)
* "Zoot-Suit Murders" (1978)
* "Mile Zero" (1989)
* "Day of the Bees" (2000)
* "King Bongo" (2003)

References

* San Francisco Chronicle: "Thomas Sanchez taps into Cuba's heady rhythms for his new novel, 'King Bongo'", May 24, 2003 [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2003/05/24/DD257727.DTL]
* San Francisco Chronicle: "The Best in the West", Nov. 21, 1999 [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1999/11/21/RV36743.DTL]

External links

* [http://www.thomas-sanchez.com Author website]
* [http://wiredforbooks.org/thomassanchez/index.htm Wired for Books interview] with Don Swaim


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