Juan de Recacoechea

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Juan de Recacoechea
Born1935
La Paz, Bolivia
Died2017 (aged 81–82)
Occupation(s)Novelist, journalist
Notable workAmerican Visa, Altiplano Express

Juan de Recacoechea (1935–2017) was a Bolivian novelist and journalist. He was born in La Paz. He worked as a journalist for many years in both Europe and in his native country. He later turned to writing fiction, and published a series of successful novels, most notably American Visa,[1] a bestseller that was made into a movie. Two of his novels were translated into English: American Visa and Altiplano Express.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Recacoechea, Juan de (2005). American visa (in Spanish). Editorial "Los Amigos del Libro. ISBN 978-84-8370-282-6.
  2. ^ "Q&A - Adrian Althoff '04 and Juan de Recacoechea | April 2010: Andean Express by Adrian Althoff '04 | Amherst College". www.amherst.edu.
  3. ^ S, Juan Recacoechea; Recacoechea, Juan de (2000). Altiplano express (in Spanish). Alfaguara. ISBN 978-99905-2-101-6.