Jaime Mendoza
Jaime Mendoza Gonzáles | |
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| Born | 1874 |
| Died | 1939 (aged 64–65) |
| Occupation(s) | Doctor, journalist, writer |
| Known for | Novelist, founder of newspapers |
| Notable work | En las tierras del Potosí (1911) |
Jaime Mendoza Gonzáles (1874–1939) was a Bolivian doctor, journalist and writer. A native of Sucre, he trained to be a doctor, providing valuable services in Llallagua and in Guerra del Acre. As a journalist, he founded the newspapers Nuevas Rutas and La República in Sucre. He also wrote for many newspapers around the country.
His novel En las tierras del Potosí (1911) is considered one of the best novels in Bolivian literature.