Jaime Mendoza Gonzáles | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1874 |
| Died | 1939 (aged 64–65) |
| Occupations | 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.[1]
His novel En las tierras del Potosí (1911)[2] is considered one of the best novels in Bolivian literature.