List of Latin American writers

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This is a list of some of the most important writers from Latin America, organized by cultural region and nationality. The focus is on Latin American literature.

Andes

Bolivia

Alcides Arguedas (1879–1946), historian
Matilde Casazola
Javier del Granado (1913–1996), poet
Alfonso Gumucio Dagron
Víctor Montoya
Jaime Sáenz (1921–1986), poet and novelist
José Ignacio de Sanjinés (1786–1864), poet
Pedro Shimose
Gastón Suárez (1929–1984), novelist and dramatist
Franz Tamayo (1878–1956), poet
Adela Zamudio (1854–1928), poet and novelist

Colombia

Jorge Isaacs wrote María, one of the most influential 19th-century novels in Spanish

Main article: List of Colombian writers

Héctor Abad Faciolince, writer and journalist
Manuel Ancízar, writer and journalist
Gonzalo Arango, poet and novelist
Helena Araújo
Porfirio Barba-Jacob
Andrés Caicedo
James Cañón
Tomás Carrasquilla
Germán Castro Caycedo
Gabriel García Márquez, Nobel Prize in Literature winner (1982)
Adolfo León Gómez, poet
León de Greiff
Jorge Isaacs
Jaime Manrique, writer and painter
Santiago Martínez Delgado, writer and painter
Álvaro Mutis
Rafael Pombo
Laura Restrepo González
José Eustasio Rivera
Daniel Samper Pizano
José Asunción Silva
Guillermo Valencia
Fernando Vallejo
José María Vargas Vila

Ecuador

See also Ecuadorian writers

Abdón Ubidia (1944)
Adalberto Ortiz (1914–2003), novelist and poet
Alejandro Carrión (1915–1992), journalist
Alfredo Pareja Diezcanseco (1908–1993)
Alicia Yánez Cossío (1929)
Ángel Felicísimo Rojas (1909–2003)
Arturo Borja (1892–1912)
Benjamín Carrión (1897–1979)
Carlos Eduardo Jaramillo Castillo (1932)
César Dávila Andrade (1918–1967)
Demetrio Aguilera Malta (1909-1981)
Edna Iturralde (1948)
Efraín Jara Idrovo (1926)
Enrique Gil Gilbert (1912–1973)
Ernesto Noboa y Caamaño (1889–1927)
Eugenio Espejo (1747–1795)
Euler Granda (1935)
Fanny Carrión de Fierro, poet, essayist, professor
Francisco Arízaga Luque (1900—1964)

Gabriel Cevallos García (1913–2004)
Galo René Pérez (1923)
Humberto Fierro (1890–1929)
Ignacio Lasso (1911–1943)
Ileana Espinel (1933–2001)
Iván Carvajal Aguirre (1948)
Iván Oñate (1948)
Joaquín Gallegos Lara (1909–1947)
Jorge Carrera Andrade (1903–1978)
Jorge Enrique Adoum (1926–2009)
Jorge Icaza Coronel (1906–1978), novelist and playwright
José de la Cuadra (1903–1941)
José María Egas (1896–1982)
José Martínez Queirolo (1931–2008)
José Rumazo González (1904)
Juan León Mera (1832–1894), poet and novelist
Juan Montalvo (1832–1889)
Julio Pazos Barrera (1944)
Karina Galvez (1964)

Luis Aguilar-Monsalve (1942)
Luis Cordero Crespo (1833–1912)
Luis Costales (1926–2006)
María Fernanda Espinosa (1964)
Medardo Ángel Silva (1898–1919)
Miguel Donoso Pareja (1931)
Miguel Riofrío (1822–1879)
Nelson Estupiñán Bass (1912–2002)
Numa Pompilio Llona (1833–1912)
Osvaldo Hurtado (1939)
Pablo Balarezo Moncayo (1904–1999)
Pedro Jorge Vera (1914–1999)
Rafael Díaz Ycaza (1925–2013)
Raúl Andrade Moscoso (1905–1983)
Remigio Crespo Toral (1860–1939)
Rodolfo Pérez Pimentel (1939)
Sergio Román Armendáriz (died 1934)
Vicente Cabrera Funes (1944–2014)
Víctor Manuel Rendón (1859–1940)

Peru

Mario Vargas LLosa, 2010 Nobel Prize winner

Main article: List of Peruvian writers

Venezuela

Category:Venezuelan writers

Main article: List of Venezuelan writers

Andrés Eloy Blanco

Andrés Bello (1781–1865)
Adriano González León (1931–2008)
Andrés Eloy Blanco (1897–1955)
Aquiles Nazoa (1920–1976)
Arturo Uslar Pietri (1906–2001)
Boris Izaguirre (born 1965)
Eduardo Blanco (1840–1903)
Eduardo Liendo (born 1941)
Eugenio Montejo (1938–2008)
Francisco Herrera Luque (1927–1991)
Francisco Massiani (born 1944)
Fermín Toro (1807–1865)
Guillermo Meneses (1911–1978)
Hanni Ossott (1946–2002)

Juan Antonio Pérez Bonalde (1846–1892)
Laureano Vallenilla Lanz (1870–1936)
Manuel Díaz Rodríguez (1871–1927)
Mariano Picón Salas (1901–1965)
Miguel Otero Silva (1908–1985)
Rafael Arráiz Lucca (born 1959)
Rafael Cadenas (born 1930)
Rómulo Gallegos (1884–1969)
Rufino Blanco Fombona (1874–1944)
Salvador Garmendia (1928–2001)
Teresa de la Parra (1889–1936)
José Antonio Ramos Sucre (1890–1930)
Vicente Gerbasi (1913–1992)
Alberto Barrera Tyszka (born 1960)

Brazil

Main article: List of Brazilian writers

Casimiro de Abreu (1839–1860)
José de Alencar (1829–1877)
Castro Alves (1847–1862)
Ziraldo Alves Pinto (born 1932)
Jorge Amado (1912–2001)
Mário de Andrade (1893–1945)
Oswald de Andrade (1890–1954)
Manuel de Araújo Porto-alegre (1777–1838)
Afonso Arinos (1868–1916)
Aluísio de Azevedo (1857–1913)
Álvares de Azevedo (1831–1852)
Artur Azevedo (1855–1908)
Manuel Bandeira (1886–1968)
Olavo Bilac (1865–1918)
Pedro Bloch
Rubem Braga (1913-1990)
João Cabral de Melo Neto (1920–1999)
Adolfo Caminha (1867–1897)
Augusto de Campos (born 1931)
Carpinejar (born 1972)
Ana Cristina César (1952–1983)
Paulo Coelho (born 1947)
Cora Coralina (1889–1985)
Cláudio Manuel da Costa (1729–1789)
João da Cruz e Sousa (1861–1898)
Ana Cristina César (1952–1983)
Alice Dayrell Caldeira Brant
Gregório de Matos (1636–1696)
Gustavo Dourado (born 1960)
Alfredo d'Escragnolle Taunay (1843–1899)
Augusto dos Anjos (1884–1914)
Autran Dourado (born 1926)
Carlos Drummond de Andrade (1902–1987)
Adonias Filho (1915–1990)
Rubem Fonseca (born 1925)

Narbal Fontes (1902–1960)
Aristides Fraga Lima (born 1923)
Basílio da Gama (1741–1795)
Zélia Gattai (1916–2008)
Dias Gomes (1922–1999)
Antônio Gonçalves Dias (1823–1864)
Tomás Antônio Gonzaga (1744–1819)
Bernardo Guimarães (1825–1884)
Ferreira Gullar (born 1930)
Vladimir Herzog (1930–1975)
Hilda Hilst (1930–2004)
Paulo Leminski
Orígenes Lessa (1903–1986)
Augusto de Lima (1859–1934)
Osman Lins (1924–1978)
Paulo Lins
Clarice Lispector (1925–1977)
Monteiro Lobato (1882–1948)
Ana Maria Machado
Machado de Assis (1839–1908)
Alcântara Machado (1901–1935) modernist
Cecília Meireles (1901–1964)
Murilo Mendes (1901–1975)
Ana Miranda (born 1951)
Aníbal Machado (1894–1964)
Adalgisa Nery (1905–1980)
João Gilberto Noll (born 1946)
Alberto de Oliveira (1859–1937)
Alvarenga Peixoto (1744–1792)
Martins Pena (1815–1848)
Camilo Pessanha (1867–1926)
Menotti Del Picchia (1892–1988)
Nélida Piñon (born 1937)
Raul Pompéia (1863–1895)
Adélia Prado (born 1935)
Rachel de Queiroz (1910–2003)

Mario Quintana (1906–1994)
Graciliano Ramos (1892–1953)
João Ubaldo Ribeiro (born 1941)
Cassiano Ricardo (1895–1974)
João do Rio (1881–1921)
Nélson Rodrigues (1912–1980)
Sérgio Sant'Anna (born 1941)
Santa Rita Durão (1722–1784)
Antônio José da Silva (O Judeu) (1705–1793)
Márcio Souza (born 1946)
Ariano Suassuna (1927-2014)
José Mauro de Vasconcelos (1920–1984)
Antônio Vieira (1608–1697)
João Cabral de Melo Neto (1920–1999)
João Guimarães Rosa (1908–1967)
João Simões Lopes Neto (1865–1916)
Joaquim Manuel de Macedo (1820–1882)
José Lins do Rego (1901–1957)
Lima Barreto (1881–1922)
Lúcia Machado de Almeida (1910–2005)
Martins Pena (1815–1848)
Lya Luft (born 1938)
Lygia Fagundes Telles (born 1923)
Gilberto Mendonça Teles (born 1931)
Antônio Gonçalves Dias (1823–1864)
Gonçalves de Magalhães (1811–1882)
Graça Aranha (1868–1931)
Gregório de Matos (1636–1695)
João Guimarães Rosa (1908–1967)
Haroldo de Campos (1929–2003)
Henriqueta Lisboa (1901–1985)
Hilda Hilst (1930–2004)
Érico Veríssimo (1905–1975)
Euclides da Cunha (1866–1909)
Socorro Acioli (born 1975)

Caribbean

Category:Caribbean writers

Cuba

Main article: List of Cuban writers

Dominican Republic

Category:Dominican Republic writers

See also Dominican Republic writers

Haiti

Category:Haitian writers

See also Haitian writers

Puerto Rico

Main article: List of Puerto Rican writers

Central America

Costa Rica

Roque Dalton, El Salvador's best known poet

Category:Costa Rican writers

El Salvador

Category:Salvadoran writers

See also Salvadoran writers

Manlio Argueta, novelist
Roque Dalton, poet and revolutionary
Jacinta Escudos, novelist
Claudia Lars, poet
Salarrué (Salvador Salazar Arrué), novelist, poet, painter

Guatemala

Miguel Angel Asturias, Nobel prize winner

Category:Guatemalan writers

Miguel Ángel Asturias (1899–1974) Nobel Prize in Literature winner (1967)
Marco Antonio Flores (1937–2013)
Augusto Monterroso (1921–2003)

Honduras

Nicaragua

Ernesto Cardenal is a poet, Catholic priest and was one of the most famous liberation theologians of the Sandinista Regime.

Karly Gaitán Morales is a Nicaraguan film historian and writer.

Panama

Category:Panamanian writers

See also Panamanian writers

Rosa María Britton, writer
Gloria Guardia, novelist and essayist
María Olimpia de Obaldía
Ricardo Miró, poet
José Luis Rodríguez Pittí, writer and photographer
Moises Pascual, Poet

Mexico

Carlos Fuentes, one of the most internationally popular Mexican writers

Nezahualcóyotl (1402–1472)
Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (1581–1639)
Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651–1695)
José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi (1776–1827)
Ignacio Manuel Altamirano (1834–1893)
José Rosas Moreno (1838–1883)
Manuel Acuña (1849–1873)
Salvador Díaz Mirón (1853–1928)
Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera (1858–1895)
Amado Nervo (1870–1919)
Mariano Azuela (1873–1952)
Alfonso Reyes (1889–1959)
Bruno Traven (1890–1969)
Manuel Maples Arce (1898–1981)
Germán List Arzubide (1898–1998)
Carlos Pellicer (1899–1977)
Arqueles Vela (1899–1977)
Xavier Villaurrutia (1903–1951)
Agustín Yáñez (1904–1980)
Salvador Novo (1904–1974)
Octavio Paz (1914–1998)
José Revueltas (1914–1976)
Elena Garro (1917–1998)
Alí Chumacero (1918–2010)
Juan José Arreola (1918–2001)
Juan Rulfo (1918–1986)

Rosario Castellanos (1925–1974)
Jaime Sabines (1926–1999)
Tomás Segovia (1927–2011)
Jorge Ibargüengoitia (1928–1983)
Carlos Fuentes (1928–2012)
Margo Glantz (born 1930)
Salvador Elizondo (1932–2006)
Elena Poniatowska (born 1932)
Juan García Ponce (1932–2003)
Vicente Leñero (born 1933)
Sergio Pitol (born 1933)
Gabriel Zaid (born 1934)
Fernando del Paso (born 1935)
Carlos Monsiváis (born 1938)
José Emilio Pacheco (born 1939)
Jesús Gardea (1939–2000)
Homero Aridjis (born 1940)
Héctor Aguilar Camín (born 1946)
Paco Ignacio Taibo II (born 1949)
Ángeles Mastretta (born 1949)
Laura Esquivel (born 1950)
Carmen Boullosa (born 1954)
Juan Villoro (born 1956)
Guillermo Arriaga (born 1958)
Malva Flores (born 1961)
Elvia Ardalani (born 1963)
Sandra Cisneros

Southern Cone

Argentina

Julio Cortázar, one of the leaders of the Latin American boom

Main article: List of Argentine writers

Chile

Category:Chilean writers

See also Chilean writers

Pablo Neruda

Paraguay

See also List of Paraguayans

Uruguay

Mario Benedetti, a highly popular Uruguayan author and poet

Main article: List of Uruguayan writers

References

External links

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