Thomas Sanchez (writer)
Encyclopedia
Thomas Sanchez is an American
novelist. He is the recipient of the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres from the French Republic.
. His father died in World War II
three months prior to his birth. 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 Chronicle
.
United States
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novelist. He is the recipient of the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres from the French Republic.
Biography
Sanchez was born in Los Gatos, CaliforniaLos Gatos, California
The Town of Los Gatos is an incorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 29,413 at the 2010 census. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area at the southwest corner of San Jose in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains...
. His father died in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
three months prior to his birth. Upon completing his education at San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
, Sanchez moved to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
to complete work on his first novel Rabbit Boss, which was named one the 100 Greatest Western novels by the San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
thumb|right|upright|The Chronicle Building following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake]] and fireThe San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, but distributed throughout Northern and Central California,...
.
Novels
- Rabbit Boss (1973)
- Zoot-Suit Murders (1978)
- Mile Zero (1989)
- Day of the Bees (2000)
- King Bongo (2003)
External links
- 1989 Interview with George Murphy in Littoral, the journal of the Key West Literary Seminar
- Author website
- Wired for Books interview with Don SwaimDon SwaimDon Swaim is an American journalist and broadcaster.Born in Kansas, Swaim earned a degree in broadcast journalism from Ohio University and worked as editor, writer, producer, reporter and anchor at WCBS in New York and CBS in Baltimore....