About Francisco José Alcántara
Lived 1922 – 1999 (aged 77). Francisco José Alcántara was a Spanish writer, journalist, novelist and translator.
Francisco José Alcántara (1922–1999) was a Spanish writer and journalist. He was born in Haro and grew up in Bilbao and La Coruna. He worked as a Jesuit missionary in Bogotá and Caracas, and afterwards returning to civilian life, studied in Zaragoza and Barcelona. He is best known for his novel La muerte le sienta bien a Villalobos which won the Premio Nadal in 1954.
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Who was Francisco José Alcántara?
Spanish writer (1922-1999)
When was Francisco José Alcántara born?
Francisco José Alcántara was born on 14 February 1922 in Haro.
When did Francisco José Alcántara die?
Francisco José Alcántara died on 11 October 1999 in A Coruña.
What was Francisco José Alcántara's occupation?
Francisco José Alcántara was a writer, journalist, novelist and translator.
What nationality was Francisco José Alcántara?
Francisco José Alcántara was Spanish.
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